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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Hobo, post: 343730, member: 11521&quot;]Exactly. Well said. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Wesley, I think CentDime was quoting an old article. While it is true Lady Bird died since the article was written the gist of the article remains true - that a living First Lady can appear on a First Spouse coin as long as her husband (the former President) died at least 2 years before the scheduled release of his Presidential Dollar. If a former President does not meet that qualification (dead 2 years before release) neither of them appear on the coins (the Presidential Dollars and First Spouse $10). </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>My recollection of these series was that both series would end when a former President did not meet the &quot;2-year&quot; requirement, meaning he and all his successors and their wives would not appear on the coins. I have read a few things that now suggest that these Presidents and First Spouses can be skipped over so their successors can appear on the coins as long as they (the successors) meet the qualifications. So Ronald and Nancy Reagan could appear on the coins even if Jimmy Carter lived beyond August 2014. I guess Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter would get their coins out of order after Jimmy qualifies.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>If this is true it could become very confusing because some of the later coins would be released out of sequence (i.e., not in the order the Presidents served). If the Mint is hoping people learn some Presidential history through these coins they may be disappointed when some people think one President served after another because his coin was released later.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>This is a good example where a simple plan can fall apart when people start tinkering with it without considering the ramifications of their changes. It was a good idea while it lasted.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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