Dolley Madison First Spouse Gold Coin

September 10, 2009 · Posted in First Spouse Gold Coin Releases · 7 Comments 

  

The 2007 First Spouse Gold Coin program from the United States Mint featured the Dolley Madison gold coin as the fourth release in it's inaugural year of production.

Dolley Madison was born in Virginia in 1768 and married James Madison in September of 1794. Known for her cheerful demeanor and being a gracious host at many of her wildly popular social gatherings attended by the most influential members of society. Replacing the smaller dinners preferred by previous Presidential families with larger events which came to be known as dove parties, these functions became venues were current events could be discussed by many in a relaxed setting.  Read more

Jefferson’s Liberty First Spouse Gold Coin

September 9, 2009 · Posted in First Spouse Gold Coin Releases · 2 Comments 

The First Spouse Gold Coin Program from the United States Mint created a unique idea for the exceptions when there was a President who served his term in the White House without a First Spouse.  This exception was applied to the creation of  the Thomas Jefferson edition, who had lost his beloved wife Martha in 1782, nineteen years prior to becoming the third President of The United States. Read more

Abigail Adams First Spouse Gold Coin

September 9, 2009 · Posted in First Spouse Gold Coin Releases · 9 Comments 

The 2007 inaugural edition of First Spouse $10 Gold Coins from the United States Mint featured the Abigail Smith First Spouse Gold Coin as it's second release overall. The coin's obverse which features a beautiful potrait of the First Lady designed by famed sculptor Joseph Menna. The coin's reverse features a design by Thomas Cleveland and was sculpted by Phebe Hemphill. This design showcases Abigail Adams writing her famous 1776 letter appealing to her husband to move forward the Women's Rights Movement in his work with the new United States Republic. This letter would become to be known as "Remember The Ladies". Read more

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