The James Monroe Individual Proof $1 Coin is now available through the United States Mint. James Monroe was the fifth President of the United States and the special individual proof coins honoring him are priced at $5.95 each.

Unfortunately, the $4.95 standard shipping and handling charge makes the purchase harder to consider unless ordering them in quantity or with additional Mint products. There is a 5 order limit for the individual proof coin.

Monroe Presidential $1 Coins first entered circulation on February 14, 2008. It was the first Presidential Dollar for 2008 and the fifth since the series began in 2007.

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Customers frustrated with the inability to order products online from the United States Mint website can now take some measure of solace.

After more than a week of inaccessibility, the ordering and catalog pages are now back online.

The user experiences in browsing and shopping the Mint’s site has remained unchanged. The design and functionality appear identical to the time before the shutdown.

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