This blog accompanies FirstSpouseGold.us to track the progress of the First Spouse Gold Coin Program.
On April 22, the Citizen Coin Advisory Committee (CCAC) made their selections for the designs to be used on the 2009 First Spouse Gold Coins.
The 2009 coins will honor five First Spouses, since President John Tyler remarried while in office. The spouses honored will be:
Images of the design choices can be found here.
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The US Mint recently published the upcoming release date of the next coin in the First Spouse Gold Coin Program. The coin honoring Louisa Adams will be released on May 29, 2008.
The Louisa Adams First Spouse Gold coin will be the sixth in the series and the second release of 2008.
The front of the coin will feature a portrait of the First Lady. The back of the coin will depict Louisa Adams and her eight year old son making a journey across Europe to join her husband in Paris. Each coin will contain 1/2 ounce of 24 karat gold and have a $10 face value.
Pricing and ordering options for the coin have not been published yet.
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Do you enjoy the designs used on the First Spouse Gold Coin Series, but can’t afford the high price tag? The US Mint provides an inexpensive alternative with the First Spouse Bronze Medals.
In coordination with the release of the Uncirculated and Proof Gold Coins for each spouse, Bronze Medals have been produced, which carry an identical design. The medals carry an affordable price tag of only $3.50 each. Medals for each of the first six spouses are still available directly form the US Mint at the following page.
These medals are also eligible for grading and encapsulation at third party grading services such as PCGS and NGC. High grades are selling for premiums on eBay.
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