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George H.W. Bush Coin & Chronicles Set Release

Darrin Lee Unser — Fri, 17 Sep 2021 10:49:46 +0000

Honoring the 41st President of the United States and his wife, the U.S. Mint at noon ET releases the George Herbert Walker Bush Coin & Chronicles Set. Found within the set are a uniquely minted coin, two medals — one in an ounce of .999 fine silver, a U.S. postage stamp and a biographical booklet. […]

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2020 Barbara Bush First Spouse Gold Coins Launch

Darrin Lee Unser — Thu, 20 Aug 2020 16:01:33 +0000

Today, Aug. 20, the United States Mint released 2020-W $10 Barbara Bush First Spouse Gold Coins in collector qualities of proof and uncirculated.

An extension of a series last seen from the U.S. Mint four years ago, the coins honor Barbara Bush, wife of George H.W. Bush, the 41st President of the United States. Each features a portrait of the former first lady and is struck from one-half ounce of 24-karat gold [...]

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Last Chance at U.S. Mint Presidential $1 Coin Products

Mike Unser — Mon, 14 Aug 2017 11:45:03 +0000

This is the last year to buy Presidential $1 Coins and related products, the United States Mint announced in a brochure that was snail-mailed to customers this month.

Coins honoring former U.S. presidents and their spouses debuted in 2007 as directed by Public Law 109-145. The series ran for 10 years, ending in 2016 with the last pieces celebrating Ronald and Nancy Reagan [...]

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Pat Nixon, Betty Ford and Nancy Reagan Medals in First Spouse Set

Rhonda Kay — Wed, 31 Aug 2016 18:06:52 +0000

The United States Mint is now accepting orders for its set of three bronze medals that feature former First Ladies Patricia Nixon, Betty Ford, and Nancy Reagan.

Medal obverses (heads side) offer a portrait of the honored first lady while reverses portray a scene symbolic of her life. These same designs were introduced earlier on 2016-W $10 First Spouse Gold Coins [...]

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Reagan Presidential $1 Coin & First Spouse Medal Set Available

Rhonda Kay — Tue, 05 Jul 2016 16:03:13 +0000

Today, July 5, the U.S. Mint introduced its last Presidential $1 Coin & First Spouse Medal Set. This newest product honors Ronald Reagan, the 40th President of the United States, and former First Lady Nancy Reagan.

Sets include a Ronald Reagan dollar and a bronze medal featuring Mrs. Reagan. Both are [...]

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2016 Nancy Reagan First Spouse Gold Coins Launch

Rhonda Kay — Fri, 01 Jul 2016 16:00:04 +0000

Today, July 1, the U.S. Mint released 2016-W $10 Nancy Reagan First Spouse Gold Coins in collector qualities of proof and uncirculated. They mark the last issues in a 10-year series of coins that honor former first ladies.

Featuring a portrait and design emblematic of Mrs. Reagan, the wife of Ronald Reagan who was the 40th President of the United States, the gold pieces are produced in one-half ounce of 24-karat gold to a purity of .9999 fine [...]

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2016 Betty Ford First Spouse Gold Coins Launch

Rhonda Kay — Fri, 25 Mar 2016 16:10:40 +0000

Today, March 25, the United States Mint released its 2016-W $10 Betty Ford First Spouse Gold Coins in collector proof and uncirculated qualities.

Featuring a portrait and design emblematic of Mrs. Ford, wife of the 38th U.S. President Gerald R. Ford, the gold pieces are minted in one-half ounce of 24-karat gold to a purity of .9999 fine [...]

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Celebration Event for Richard and Pat Nixon Coins

CoinNews.net — Fri, 04 Mar 2016 14:31:45 +0000

In less than two weeks, on March 16, representatives from the Richard Nixon Foundation and United States Mint will commemorate First Lady Pat Nixon's 104th birthday and celebrate the release of coins featuring her and Mr. Nixon.

This event is free and open to the public, and will be held at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum in Yorba Linda, California [...]

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Nixon Presidential $1 Coin & First Spouse Medal Set Available

Rhonda Kay — Thu, 03 Mar 2016 17:01:44 +0000

Earlier today, Mar. 3, the United States Mint started selling the first of three Presidential $1 Coin & First Spouse Medal Sets for 2016. Notably, the series wraps up this year. This latest collector product memorializes Richard M. Nixon, the 37th President of the United States, and his wife Patricia Ryan Nixon.

Sets include an uncirculated quality Richard M. Nixon Presidential $1 Coin and a Pat Nixon First Spouse Bronze Medal [...]

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2016 Patricia Nixon First Spouse Gold Coins Launch

Darrin Lee Unser — Thu, 18 Feb 2016 18:22:42 +0000

Earlier today, Feb. 18, the United States Mint started taking orders for 2016-W $10 Patricia Nixon First Spouse Gold Coins.

Featuring designs emblematic of Patricia Nixon, wife of the 37th U.S. President Richard Nixon, they are composed of one-half ounce of 24-karat gold and appear in both proof and uncirculated collector-grade finishes [...]

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