The Gold First Spouse Program Coins

December 10, 2009 · Posted in First Spouse Coins · 8 Comments 

  

The last of the 2009 editions of the First Spouse Gold Coins was released on December 3, 2009. The First Spouse Coins were part of the Presidential $1 Coin Act of 2005. It was signed by President Bush on December 22, 2005. It called for coins to be made of .9999 pure gold in conjunction with the Presidential coins. The coins are available in proof and uncirculated versions, as well as bronze. Each coin is to made honoring the First Lady with the obverse side being a portrait and the other side depicting her "life and work." They are also to have the First Lady's name, date the coin is issued, mint marking, dates as the First Lady, "Liberty", "In God We Trust", "United States of America", "$10", "E Pluribus Unum" and "1/2 oz. .9999 fine gold." Read more

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