The Martin Van Buren First Spouse coins are now being reported by the Mint. In their first week 2,845 proof and 1,603 uncirculated coins were sold. They will make their debut on the chart next week.
The Van Buren $10 First Spouse gold coin has a very low mintage and is a potentially rare gold piece.
A ceremonial pour of 2,000 Martin Van Buren Presidential dollars Dec. 5 at the Kinderhook, N.Y., Cemetery marked the 226th birthday of the nation’s eighth President and the ceremonial introduction of the latest design in the Presidential $1 coin series.
Rolls and bags of Martin Van Buren Presidential dollar coins were to go on sale Nov. 13. This is the fourth and final design of 2008.
The James Buchanan First Spouse coins appear here for the first time with sales already greater than those of the Jane Pierce coins if you combine the proof and uncirculated totals.
Van Buren roll and bag numbers are starting to come in. The problem is where to put them. Perhaps after the Mint’s Last Chance Sale there will be more room on this page.
Orders will be accepted by the U.S. Mint beginning Sept. 2 for proof and uncirculated examples of the First Spouse half-ounce $10 gold coin for President James Buchanan.
Last week hobbyists got a look at the designs for the four 2008 First Spouse gold coins. This week the release dates have been revealed by the U.S. Mint.
Jackson First Spouse sales are not gangbusters, but the numbers are closing in on the totals registered by Louisa Adams. Most platinum numbers remain unchanged as the collector coins remain off sale.
