In less than two weeks, James K. Polk Presidential dollar rolls shot past this year’s William Henry Harrison and John Tyler same roll sales.

The US Mint launched the Polk rolls Thursday, Aug. 20. As of Sunday, Aug. 30, collectors purchased a total of 31,915 Philadelphia rolls and 30,920 Denver rolls.

By contrast, the first two 2009 rolls of Harrison and Tyler dollars reached 30,000 from each Mint facility. Is this a fair comparison? No. Unlike prior Presidential roll offerings and the latest Polk $1 rolls, the Mint stopped selling each when they reached the 30,000 figure. 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 »

2009 Uncirculated Presidential Dollar Coin Sets will be available for sale beginning Thursday, April 2, at 12:00 noon ET, according to a United States Mint press statement.

The 8-coin set is priced at $15.95 and includes four uncirculated coins minted from Denver and four struck in Philadelphia. Each includes the respective "D" or "P" or mintmark. The 2009 uncirculated set contains Presidential $1 coins honoring and bearing the portrait of the following past Presidents:

• William Henry Harrison
• John Tyler
• James K. Polk
• Zachary Taylor

The coin packaging includes biographical "sketches and portraits" for each President. 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 »

25-coin rolls of 2009 William Henry Harrison Presidential $1 Coins are now on sale at the United States Mint for $35.95, plus $4.95 for shipping and handling.

Sales kicked-off Thursday, three days after the Mint ceremoniously launched the coins from Harrison’s old Virginia home at the Berkeley Plantation.

The coins are available with the Denver "D" or the Philadelphia "P" mint marks and are issued in circulating condition, but have never been circulated. Read the rest of this entry »

William Henry Harrison Presidential $1 Coins were officially launched in a ceremonial release on Presidents Day (Monday) by the United States Mint. The event was held at Harrison’s old Virginia home at the Berkeley Plantation. In keeping with tradition, thousands of newly struck coins were given to children while adults exchanged for $1 rolls.

The coin is the first Presidential Dollar of 2009, the 9th issued to honor US Presidents, and the first to include "IN GOD WE TRUST" on the obverse, or heads side. The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2008 mandated the motto move from the edge, as seen in 2007 and 2008 $1 coins, to its now more prominent location. Read the rest of this entry »

Sales of the 2009 Presidential $1 Coin Proof Set begin Tuesday, February 10, at noon ET, the United States Mint said in a statement Tuesday.

The Presidential Dollar Proof Set has now approached its third year of issue, with the first set released in 2007 when the $1 coin series began.

The annual 4-coin proof collection has proven to be popular with collectors, although the circulating $1 coin versions have had less success with a public who mostly prefers using dollar bills. The latest Mint sales figures indicate 869,202 of the 2008-dated sets — which will be discontinued with the release of the new sets — have been sold.

Each of the presidential coins has a common reverse while the obverse, or heads side, bears a portrait honoring a past President. The 2009 set includes four presidential proof coins featuring: Read the rest of this entry »

U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker has more reason to celebrate than most for the new 2009 Presidential Dollar designs the United States Mint released on Wednesday. He introduced the amendment calling for the motto "In God We Trust" to be relocated from the edge of the $1 coin to its face. (View up close 2009 Presidential $1 Coin design images.)

"The words of these two phrases symbolize who we are as Americans and should not be relegated to the rim of this new, high-profile coin. They should continue to be proudly and prominently displayed," said Mr. Wicker in 2007 when he was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives."

In late 2007, Congress passed Mr. Wicker’s amendment within the Consolidated Appropriations Act, which included a provision directing the Secretary of the Treasury to move the inscription “In God We Trust” from the edge of the Presidential $1 Coin to the obverse (heads side) or reverse of the coin.

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The United States Mint on Wednesday introduced newly designed 2009 Presidential $1 coins and released detailed artist images of the dollars. The American public will see 2009 circulating coins honoring Presidents William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, James K. Polk and Zachary Taylor. Most interestingly, different design elements have been implemented compared to the initial series of 2007 and 2008 coins.

Notable in the new designs is the placement of "In God We Trust," which in past years has been on the edge of each Presidential dollar. A public outcry occurred when the U.S. Mint inadvertently issued a small subset of 2007 dollars that did not have the inscription because of minting errors. Also, while many thought edge letterings on coins would be a fresh approach, fewer liked "In God We Trust" there after seeing the new dollars. They felt the inscription lacked prominence, and needed to be moved.

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