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Coin Information The final release of the year for the 24 karat gold coin series honoring the First Ladies will be the Lucretia Garfield First Spouse Gold Coin. The estimated release date is December 1, 2011, although this will remain subject to potential change. A portrait of Lucretia Garfield appears on the obverse of the [...]

Coin Information The United States Mint began sales of the 2010 Proof Platinum Eagle on August 12, 2010. Within approximately one week, the entire mintage was sold out in similar fashion to the prior year release. The coins represented the second year in an ongoing design series that presents the six core concepts of American [...]

Coin Information Third to be released for the year, the Lucy Hayes First Spouse Gold Coin honors the wife of the 19th President of the United States. Following the specifications of the series, the coins are struck in one-half ounce of 24 karat gold. Lucy Hayes was a strong supporter of the temperance movement and [...]

Coin Information The second release for the year and the nineteenth release for the First Spouse Gold Coin series overall will feature Julia Grant. She was the wife of President Ulysses S. Grant. The coins are struck in one half ounce of .9999 fine gold. Julia Dent first met Ulysses S. Grant at her family [...]

Coin Information The Eliza Johnson First Spouse Gold Coin will feature the wife of the 17th President of the United States, Andrew Johnson. This will begin the fifth year of release for the one-half ounce 24 karat gold coins created to honor the nation’s First Ladies. At the age of 16, Eliza McCardle married Andrew [...]