John Quincy Adams Presidential $1 Coin and First Spouse Medal Set Released

John Quincy Adam United States Mint Presidential $1 Coin and Louisa Adams First Spouse Medal Sets are now available and priced at $7.95 each.

The set was released Wednesday, September 3, and includes an uncirculated John Quincy Adam Presidential dollar coin and a bronze medal bearing the likeness of the Louisa Adams First Spouse gold coin.

According to the Mint website,

The coin and medal are held in a durable plastic card enhanced with beautiful representations of the President and first spouse’s portraits, with issuance information on the back.

John Quincy Adam dollars were the second $1 coins released in 2008, and the sixth in the Presidential series, as he was the sixth President, serving from 1825-1829.

John Quincy Adam’s life was one of distinction and commitment to public service.

• Harvard graduate and lawyer
• Married to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams
• Elected to the U.S. Senate in 1802, and six years later President Madison appointed him Minister to Russia
• Was James Monroe’s Secretary of State, arranging with England for the joint occupation of the Oregon country, and obtained from Spain the cession of the Floridas
• Helped formulate the Monroe Doctrine
• He was the first President who was the son of a President (John Adams)
• Served for 17 years in the U.S. House of Representatives, after his Presidency
• Introduced many petitions to abolish slavery and the slave trade
• Died on Feb. 23, 1848, two days after collapsing on the House floor from a stroke

In the coming months, the remaining Presidential coin and Spouse sets for 2008 will be offered:

• Andrew Jackson/Jackson Liberty
• and Martin Van Buren/Van Buren Liberty

Ordering Information

The set may be ordered through the U.S. Mint page:

United States Mint Presidential $1 Coin & First Spouse Medal Set – John Quincy Adams (XO2)

A complete listing of U.S. Mint products with John Quincy Adam coins are available at:

2008 John Quincy Adam

Orders may also be placed using the Mint’s toll free number 1-800-USA-MINT (872-6468). Hearing- and speech-impaired customers may place orders and inquiries through TTY at 1-888-321-MINT (6468).