Presidential First Spouse Coin Collections
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By :
Kristi Ambrose
Submitted
2008-11-17 06:18:42 |
Through the ages, coin collecting has become more of a hobby to some people and has instead become a full-time business. Some of the coins that are collected range from being worth hundreds to thousands of dollars to some people. Just recently I was looking online for some information about these coins in particular and have found that even the 2008 commemorating coins can be worth well over $500! This is pretty incredibly considering a lot of the times when collecting anything you usually have to wait for its appreciation to raise over a few years. The coins I found that were worth the most were; Jefferson's Liberty, Jackson's Liberty, and Dolley Madison, ranging from $500 on up to $1000! So how did these coins get their start exactly? I did a little quick research and found a statement available on the Unites States Mint website:
"The United States is observing our Nation's first spouses by issuing one-half ounce $10 gold coins featuring their figures, in the order that they functioned as first spouse. The United States Mint yields First Spouse Gold Coins on the same schedule as the Presidential $1 Coins issued honoring the Presidents. The 2008 First Spouse Gold Coins feature Elizabeth Monroe, Louisa Adams, Andrew Jackson's Liberty, and Martin Van Buren's Liberty. The First Spouse Gold Coin obverse features portraits of the Nation's first spouses, their names, the dates and order of their term as first spouse, the year of minting or issuance, "In God We Trust," and "Liberty." Each coin has a unique reverse 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."
Okay, so these are Spouse Coins, what is up with the Jefferson, Jackson and Van Burens? Well if you are on the up and up with history you would know that these 3 Presidents functioned without a first spouse so a gold coin is issued bearing an obverse image symbolic of Liberty as represented on mobilizing coins of that era and an opposite image emblematic of themes of that president's biography. These coins really are fascinating to say the least. Just by looking at the photos you can see the hard work that was put into them, and the gold imaging reflecting off the coin absolutely entrances your spirit. You can be a collector of coins, just starting out or just wanting to relish in the complexity of these coins, either way you absolutely have to have one of these! Share in the history of our forefathers and come to appreciate the beauty in these pieces! |
Author Resource:-
This author is a HUGE fan of First Spouse
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