James K. Polk Presidential $1 Coin Covers will be available Thursday, Oct. 1 at 12:00 noon (ET), the United States Mint announced in a press statement Monday.

These 40,000 limited edition covers include two James K. Polk Presidential dollars that were struck on the first day of minting.

One dollar is from the Mint’s Denver facility and was produced on June 15, 2009. The other is from Philadelphia and was minted on June 1, 2009.

The Presidential $1 coin covers are priced at $14.95, plus $4.95 for standard shipping and handling. No household order limits are in place. Read the rest of this entry »

James K. Polk and Sarah Polk Presidential Dollar & First Spouse Medal Sets launched Thursday at noon ET and are available at the United States Mint Web site for a price of $8.95, plus shipping and handling.

Marking the fourth issue of the product series this year and the twelfth since it began in 2007, the set includes an uncirculated James K. Polk Presidential Dollar and a 1/15 inch Sarah Polk Bronze Medal.

The two are mounted within an attractive "durable plastic card enhanced with beautiful representations of the President and first spouse’s portraits, with issuance information on the back."

US Mint sales figures for this year’s sets, as illustrated in the table below, are stronger than individual First Spouse Gold Coins, but less than bags and rolls of the Presidential Dollars. Read the rest of this entry »

John and Julia Tyler Presidential $1 Coin & First Spouse Medal Sets were launched Tuesday at noon ET by the United States Mint for $8.95 each, plus shipping and handling.

Included for the price is an uncirculated Tyler Presidential Dollar and a 1/15 inch Julia Tyler Bronze Medal. The set is the third released this year and the eleventh since the offerings began in 2007.

The two are mounted within an attractive "durable plastic card enhanced with beautiful representations of the President and first spouse’s portraits, with issuance information on the back." Read the rest of this entry »

The US Mint on Tuesday launched the John Tyler Presidential $1 Coin & Letitia Tyler First Spouse Medal Set for $8.95. The set is the second released this year and the tenth since the popular offering began in 2007.

Included for the price is an uncirculated Tyler $1 coin and a 1/15 inch Letitia Tyler Bronze Medal.

The two are mounted within an attractive "durable plastic card enhanced with beautiful representations of the President and first spouse’s portraits, with issuance information on the back," states the US Mint site. Read the rest of this entry »

John Tyler $1 Coin Covers will be available on July 2 at 12:00 noon (ET), the US Mint announced Thursday.

These limited edition covers include two Tyler Presidential $1 coins that were minted on the first day of production. One dollar is from the Mint’s Denver facility and was struck on Feb. 17. The other is from Philadelphia and was minted on Feb. 23.

The presidential covers have a price tag of $14.95, plus $4.95 for standard shipping and handling. No household order limits are in place, but the covers do have a maximum production set at 40,000.

In addition to the two $1 coins, the display card carries a 44-cent Flag postage stamp with a postmark of May 21, 2009, Charles City, VA, which is when the Tyler $1 coins were released to the public. Read the rest of this entry »

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 »

William Henry Harrison $1 Coin Covers are now available from US Mint. These limited edition covers include two Harrison Presidential $1 coins that were minted on the first day of production.

One dollar is from the Mint’s Denver facility and was struck on Jan. 5. The other is from its Philadelphia location and was produced on Jan. 8.

The presidential covers are priced at $14.95, plus $4.95 for standard shipping and handling. Only 40,000 have been made and there is no household order limit in place.

In addition to the two $1 coins, the display card includes a 42-cent Flags 24/7 postage stamp with a postmark of February 19, 2009, North Bend, OH. That is the day Harrison $1 Coins were released to the public. Read the rest of this entry »

A joint U.S. Mint and Washington Metro press conference last week announced that $1 coins were accepted and dispensed in Metro farecard vending machines.

Thanks to Metro and its YouTube channel, the video of the conference with United States Mint Director Ed Moy and Metro’s Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Chief Financial Officer Carol Kissal is available.

The video — embedded below — offers a unique perspective, and a rare look into a Mint press briefing evangelizing the benefits of using $1 coins. Read the rest of this entry »

$1 coins may now be used throughout the Washington Metro Transit System, the United States Mint and Washington Metro Area Transit Authority jointly announced today.

All modern $1 coins — from Presidential Dollars, to Sacagawea Golden Dollars, to the upcoming Native American $1 Coins — are now accepted and can be dispensed in Metro farecard vending machines.

Promoting the awareness and use of dollar coins is part of the Mint’s initiative to convince the public that coins are better, and cheaper to use than paper bills in every day transactions.

"We are excited about collaborating with Metro to increase circulation of $1 coins," Director Moy said. "Once the public realizes the benefits of using $1 coins, we are confident they will be motivated to use them more often."

According to the Mint, coins last 30 to 40 years and are reusable. It now says about one percent of old coins are recycled annually, which accounts for some 16 million in new coins every year. Read the rest of this entry »

Officials today joined with a hometown crowd at Kinderhook Cemetery in Kinderhook, N.Y., to honor President Martin Van Buren on the anniversary of his birth and ceremoniously release the eighth Presidential Dollar coin. Van Buren was the first U.S. president born in America and spent his youth in Kinderhook.

"Many Americans are not aware of Van Buren’s legacy," U.S. Mint Deputy Director Brunhart said. "He was a self-made man, who rose from humble beginnings to become our Nation’s eighth President.  Not only was he an artful politician, but he also helped shape our political system as we know it today."

As a part of the ceremony, a free $1 coin was given to everyone 18 and under. Others in attendance could exchange their money for $25 rolls. The public can also purchase rolls and bags of the coins through the Mint’s online store at Presidential $1 Coin Products.

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