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Presidential dollar coins (authorized by Pub. L. 109–145 (text), 119 Stat. 2664, enacted December 22, 2005) are a series of United States dollar coins with engravings of relief portraits of U.S. presidents on the obverse and the Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World) on the reverse.
The Westward Journey Series of nickels saw the introduction of eleven coin sets in 2004 and 2005 featuring both nickels, the cent, dime, half dollar, golden dollar and all five quarters. The regular issue returned to ten coins in 2006, but the Presidential Dollar Coin Program necessitated an expansion to three lenses with a total of fourteen ...
As a way of honoring more presidents, the U.S. Mint began issuing Presidential Dollar coins in the 2000s. Most are worth about face value, but a couple are valued in six figures due to errors.
The act passed by Congress requires that 20% of the total dollar coins minted in any year during the Presidential $1 Coin Program be Sacagawea dollars bearing the new design. In January 2010, the second reverse design in the series was released which has the theme of "Government" and the " Great Tree of Peace ".
The 2009 proof set contained the highest number of coins and the highest combined face value ($7.19) of any proof set as of 2019, containing the four Lincoln Bicentennial cents (with a special composition of 95% copper), all six District of Columbia and United States Territories quarters, five dollar coins, and the standard nickel, dime, and ...
50th anniversary Kennedy silver half dollar : John F. Kennedy Eagle surrounded by 50 stars Authorized: 300,000 (max number of sets containing each coin) Uncirculated: 225,000 D 225,000 S (enhanced) Proof: 225,000 P 225,000 W (reverse cameo) 50¢ 50th anniversary Kennedy high relief half dollar : John F. Kennedy Eagle surrounded by 50 stars
Throughout history presidents of the United States of America have been given some pretty unique gifts from their fellow world leaders. Gifts are given as a sign of respect and reflection of the ...
In a 2012 blog post, Reuters photographer Larry Downing describes the exchange as a 'secret handshake' not unlike 'the practice of slipping the folded $20 dollar bill to the maitre d' on date ...