The inaugural 2009 Presidential $1 Coin & First Spouse Medal Set is now on sale at the United States Mint.

The ninth set in the series that began in 2007 features William Henry Harrison on an uncirculated dollar coin and a likeness to the Anna Harrison First Spouse Gold Coin on a 1/15 inch bronze medal.

The set was launched Tuesday at noon ET for $8.95, which is one dollar higher than past offerings. Read the rest of this entry »

The first in the series for release in 2009 and the 9th overall, Anna Harrison First Spouse Gold Coins will go sale Thursday, March 5, the United States Mint said in a press release Wednesday.

The 24-karat, one-half ounce coins struck in proof and uncirculated conditions will be available from the US Mint at noon ET, with launch prices set Wednesday.

If the average price of gold continues its trend below $950 an ounce, the proof will be listed for $629 and the uncirculated for $616. Or, $25 less than current 2008-dated spouse coin prices.

The total mintage across both coins is set at 40,000. Read the rest of this entry »

The United States Mint today revealed the 2009 First Spouse Gold Coin designs. The five one-half ounce $10 gold coins feature images portraying presidential spouses Anna Harrison, Letitia and Julia Tyler (first and second wives), Sarah Polk, and Margaret Taylor.

The gold, 24-karat (.9999-fine) coins enters their third year of production. They began in 2007 with the same release schedule as the Presidential $1 Coins. 2009 brings a uniquess to the series in that an extra coin will be struck because President Tyler’s first wife, Letitia, died in 1822 and he remarried Julia in 1884.

"The First Spouse Gold Coin designs give us a glimpse into the fascinating lives of the women who supported, promoted and often advised the men who led our country," said United States Mint Director Ed Moy.

The U.S. Mint statement announcing the designs provided the following descriptions and images for each First Spouse Gold Coin (added are whitehouse.gov biography links): Read the rest of this entry »