As we approach the end of the year, we also approach the final release of 2008 for the First Spouse Gold Series. The last coin for Martin Van Buren’s Liberty is scheduled to be released on November 25, 2008.

Since President Van Buren did not have a spouse while in office, the coin will bear the Liberty image of a circulating coin from his era. The coin chosen is the Liberty Seated Dime, minted from 1837 to 1891 and originally design by Christian Gobrecht. Prior releases for President’s without spouses have been popular as collectors enjoy revising classic designs on modern gold coins.

The reverse of the coin will feature a younger Martin Van Buren reading a book under a tree. This was designed by Thomas Cleveland and sculpted by Jim Licaretz. Coins will be available in proof or uncirculated versions. The pricing and maximum authorized mintages have not yet been announced.

The latest coin in the First Spouse Gold Coin series went on sale August 28, 2008 at the US Mint.

The coin is known as Andrew Jackson’s Liberty First Spouse Gold Coin. Since Andrew Jackson did not have a spouse while serving as President, the obverse design of the coin bears an image of a circulating coin from his era.

The obverse design features a reproductoin of the Capped Bust, Lettered Edge Half Dollar. This coin was minted from 1807 to 1836 and originally design by John Reich. The reverse design features Andrew Jackson known as “Old Hickory” on horseback.

Each coin contains one-half ounce of 24 karat gold. Coins will be offered in both proof and uncirculated versions. There is a maximum authorized mintage of 40,000 across both proof and uncirculated coins.

The proof version of the coin is priced at $619.95 and the unicirculated version is priced at $599.95. Even though this represents a significant premium above the precious metal value, it is in line with pricing of other recent releases.

Today the US Mint announced the pricing and ordering information for the upcoming Louisa Adams First Spouse Gold Coins. This will be the sixth release of the First Spouse Gold Coin Program, and the second coin released during 2008.

The coins will go on sale at the US Mint on May 29, 2008 at 12:00 Noon ET.

The proof version of the coin is offered at $619.95.  The uncirculated version of the coin is offered at $599.95.

There is an ordering limit of one coin per household for the first week of release.  After that time period the Mint will re-evaluate and either increase or remove the ordering limit.  Total production of the coins is limited to 40,000.  The split between proof and uncirculated coins will be determined based on sales demand.

The pricing for the latest release of the series matches that of the previous coin honoring Elizabeth Monroe.  The Monroe coins were released on February 28, 2008 when spot gold was trading at $972 per ounce.  Today, spot gold is at $924 per ounce.   The premium for the coins is a bit higher, but at least the Mint seems to be getting back to consistent pricing for the series.