3 September 2010 - 13:24James Buchanan’s Liberty First Sposue Gold Coin Release
On September 2, 2010, the United States Mint released the 2010 James Buchanan’s Liberty First Spouse Gold Coin. This is the third release of the year for the 24 karat gold coin series.
This latest release may prove to be more popular than other recent issues. Since Buchanan was not married while serving as President, an image of Liberty taken from a circulating coin of the era is reproduced on the obverse of the coin. Classic coin designs reused on modern coins are usually popular with collectors.
The obverse of the James Buchanan’s Liberty Gold Coin features the design of the Liberty Head Quarter Eagle by Christian Gobrecht. The reverse includes a depiction of a younger James Buchanan working as a bookkeeper in his family’s country store, designed by David Westwood and sculpted by Joseph Menna.
As with the other coins of the series, each coin contains one half ounce of 24 karat gold and will be available for approximately one year or until the maximum authorized mintage has been sold.
The US Mint offers the coins with initial pricing of $779 for proofs and $766 for unciculated coins. The maximum mintage across both options is 15,000.
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