Coin Collecting News
On January 31, 2012, a bipartisan group of Senators introduced a bill which seeks to transition from $1 bills to $1 coins in order to save taxpayer money. The bill S. 2049 was introduced by Senators Tom Harkin and John McCain, and cosponsored by Senators Tom Coburn and Mike Enzi. The Treasury Department recently implemented [...]
The United States Mint will offer a greater number of products containing Presidential $1 Coins this year, and some previously available products will see their prices decreased. These changes follow recent news of a suspension in production of Presidential Dollars for circulation. The announcement was made by Vice President Biden and Treasury Secretary Geithner and [...]
The United States Mint has announced the design selections for the 2012 Presidential Dollars. This series features portraits of the former Presidents of the United States, presented in the order served. The designs for this year will feature Chester Arthur, Grover Cleveland (first term), Benjamin Harrison, and Grover Cleveland (second term). Production levels for the [...]
The United States Mint began accepting orders for the James Garfield Presidential Dollar Coin Cover on December 29, 2011 at 12:00 Non ET. This is the twentieth release in the American Presidency $1 Coin Cover series, which began in 2007. Each cover contains two James Garfield Presidential Dollars that were sourced from the first day [...]
On December 22, 2011, the United States Mint began sales of the James Garfield Presidential $1 Coin & First Spouse Medal Set. This is one of the various numismatic offerings created for the Presidential $1 Coin Program. The set includes one uncirculated James Garfield Presidential Dollar and one Lucretia Garfield First Spouse Bronze Medal. The [...]
Effective immediately, the United States Mint will suspend the production of additional Presidential $1 Coins for circulation. The move follows public scrutiny of the program after reports of a surplus of more than 1.4 billion $1 coins stored at Federal Reserve Banks. The suspension was announced by Vice President Biden and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner [...]
The United States Mint has provided the final production figures for circulation strike 2011 Presidential Dollars. Four different designs were released during the year, honoring the 17th to 20th Presidents, Andrew Johnson, Ulysses S. Grant, Rutherford B. Hayes, and James Garfield. The Presidential $1 Coin Program has been the focus of some mainstream media attention [...]
On November 17, 2011, the United States Mint officially launched the James Garfield Presidential Dollar. This coin represents the twentieth release for the program honoring the former Presidents of the United States. A launch ceremony for the coin was held at the James A. Garfield National Historic Site, located at the President’s former home in [...]
James Garfield was our 20th President. He served nine consecutive terms in the U.S. House of Representatives. He was a strong opponent of the “Greenback” during his Congressional service, calling it “the printed lies of the government”, and advocated for a bi-metal monetary system. He is the only President to be elected directly from the [...]
Circulation release dates for the 2012 Presidential $1 Coins have recently been provided by the Federal Reserve Banks. Four different designs will be released featuring the 21st to 24th Presidents of the United States. Following the format of the series, a portrait of the President will appear on the obverse of each coin, and an [...]
