15 December 2010 - 8:57Mary Todd Lincoln First Spouse Gold Coin
On December 2, 2010, the US Mint released the Mary Todd Lincoln First Spouse Gold Coin. This was the final release of the year for the 24 karat gold coin series honoring the First Ladies.
Higher popularity was expected for the new release, as her husband Abraham Lincoln has always been a popular figure in numismatics. Accordingly the maximum mintage was set at 20,000 coins, which was 5,000 higher than the prior issue.
When sales began, the poof version was priced at $854 and the uncirculated version was priced at $841. This represented another pricing increase for the series, as gold continued to increase in value.
Initial sales information show that the Mary Todd Lincoln Gold Coin is selling at a slower pace than the prior release featuring James Buchanan’s Liberty. Earlier, a sell out of the Lincoln issue was predicted by some. Which coin will sell out first? Will either coin sell out?
Sales will continue until all 20,000 have been sold, or until the fourth 2011-dated coin is released.
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