As you know the United States is honoring our Nation's Presidents by issuing $1 circulating coins featuring their images in the order that they served in office. The United States Mint issues four Presidential $1 Coins each year. Each coin has a common reverse design featuring a striking rendition of the Statue of Liberty. (US Mint coin image): http://www.usmint.gov/mint_programs/$1coin/index.cfm?action=Reverse These $1 Presidential coins feature large, dramatic artwork, as well as edge-incused inscriptions of the year of minting, or issuance, E PLURIBUS UNUM and the mint mark. In 2009 "In God We Trust" was moved from the edge to the face of the coin. The size, weight and metal composition of the Presidential $1 Coins are identical to that of the Sacagawea Golden Dollar and the Native American $1 coin. You may even know the United States is honoring our Nation's first spouses by issuing one-half ounce $10 gold bullion coins featuring their images in the order that they served as first spouse. The United States Mint issues First Spouse Gold Coins on the same schedule as the Presidential $1 Coins. You probably know that the First Spouse Gold Coin obverses (heads sides) feature portraits of the first spouses, their names, the order and years of their term as first spouse, the year of minting or issuance, IN GOD WE TRUST and LIBERTY. Each coin has a unique reverse (tails) design featuring an image emblematic of that spouse's life and work, as well as the inscriptions THE UNITED STATES of AMERICA, E PLURIBUS UNUM, $10, 1/2 OZ. and .9999 FINE GOLD. Since the First Spouse Gold Coins are issued concurrently with the Presidential Golden $1 coins, what is issued when the reigning president was unmarried at the time of his presidential term? When a President served without a first spouse, as did James Buchanan, a gold coin is issued bearing an obverse image emblematic of Liberty as depicted on a circulating coin of that era, and a reverse image emblematic of a theme of that President's life. The coin is inscribed with the years and order of that President's term. So far 4 Non Spouse Gold Coins have been issued. Remember so far four non spouse $10 Gold bullion coins have been issued. I will present you with a link to an image of each non spouse Presidential Dollar followed by a link to the image of the First Spouse Gold coin bearing a Liberty design featured on a coin minted during the non souse president's tenure. Presidential Dollar images and the Liberty (non Spouse) coin photos are US mint images (to see reverse on Liberty design move cursor to edge of image). A third link is to an image of a coin minted during the non espousal President's term of office: THOMAS JEFFERSON - 1801-1809: http://www.usmint.gov/mint_programs/$1coin/index.cfm?action=Jefferson http://www.usmint.gov/mint_programs/firstSpouse/index.cfm?action=Jefferson http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine_cs-us.php?image=nmc3/US-33&desc=U.S.A.1/2Centkm33(1800-1808)DrapedBust&src=JasonBrown&query=halfcentdraped ANDREW JACKSON - 1829-1837: http://www.usmint.gov/mint_programs/$1coin/index.cfm?action=AJackson http://www.usmint.gov/mint_programs/firstSpouse/index.cfm?action=Jackson http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine_us.php?image=img4/US-50c807&desc=U.S.A.HalfDollarkm37(1807-1836)LibertyCapletterededge50C.&query=halfcap MARTEN VAN BUREN - 1837-1841: http://www.usmint.gov/mint_programs/$1coin/index.cfm?action=VanBuren http://www.usmint.gov/mint_programs/firstSpouse/index.cfm?action=VanBuren http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine_cs-us.php?image=nmc3/US-61&desc=U.S.A.TenCentskm61(1837-1838)SeatedLibertynostars&src=JasonBrown&query=dimeseated JAMES BUCHANAN - 1857-1861 http://www.usmint.gov/mint_programs/$1coin/index.cfm?action=JBuchanan http://www.usmint.gov/mint_programs/firstSpouse/?action=2010fs&spouse=buchananLiberty http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine_us.php?image=nmc3/US-72&desc=U.S.A.2.5Dollars(1840-1907)CoronetQtrEagle&query=golddollarsCoronet Did you know? Clinker
I did know. That's why I got the Thomas Jefferson coin. A founding father as well as a great mind, plus one of my favorite depictions of Liberty. I like the first wives coins better if they didn't have wives!
To: Copper Head - Thanks for reading, you'er an asset to the Coin Talk forum. goingcarcrazy - Thanks for reading and sharing your opinion. downlow - Thanks for reading and shariung your collecting preferences on including the Spouse bronze medals. Clinker
Yes, I "sort of" knew that. But knowing that, theoretically, is one thing - seeing the "non-spouse" gold coins, and the historic coins that they were modeled after, side by side, makes it much less abstract. Thanks for researching and presenting this, Clinker! Christian
This has been a fun read, Clinker. Thanks for posting it. Continue to love your Maui Trade Dollar avatar. On a historical note, two women who served our magnificent nation in the roll of First Ladies and/or that of White House hostesses are being denied well deserved recognition. While Dolly Madison was the wife of President James Madison, she also served her nation by functioning as a First Lady for President Thomas Jefferson, since he was a widower while in office. Angelica Singleton Van Buren, wife of Martin Van Buren's oldest son, Abraham, assumed the duties of First Lady for her father-in-law, President Van Buren, also a widower while holding office. She held such a prominent roll that her portrait continues to hang in the White House. A replica painting also hangs above the fireplace in the bedroom she occupied when visiting Martin Van Buren's retirement estate. Angelica was a cousin to Dolly Madison. Google: Martin Van Buren National Historic Site and take a virtual tour of his home, built in 1797. The portrait of Angelica is included in the presentation. Just attempting to give credit [recognition] where it has been justly earned. XXX XXX XXX One flag, one language, one nation under God. XXX XXX XXX
