Guide to the First Spouse Gold Coin Series
For a second year, the release of the First Spouse Gold Coins was delayed due to production problems at the United States Mint. After a delayed design review and selection process, the Mint revealed that they were experiencing a problem known as “finning”, whereby excess metal can build up at the edges of the coin […]
Frances Cleveland is the only individual to be featured on two separate issues of the First Spouse Gold Coin series. This is due to the fact that her husband, Grover Cleveland, served as President of the United States during two nonconsecutive terms. The second coin is issued for the 24th Presidency, covering the years 1893-1897. […]
The third release of the First Spouse Gold Coin Program for 2012 featured Caroline Harrison, the spouse of the 23rd President Benjamin Harrison. The series has featured the spouses of each President on one-half ounce 24 karat gold coins. While serving as First Lady, Caroline Harrison secured appropriations from Congress to perform some much needed […]
The Frances Cleveland First Spouse Gold Coin (First Term) (Buy on eBay) was issued in 2012 to honor the spouse of the 22nd President of the United States, Grover Cleveland. This represented the second release of the year and the twenty-third release overall for the one-half ounce 24 karat gold coin series. President Grover Cleveland […]
In accordance with the authorizing legislation for the First Spouse Gold Coin Program, a $10 gold coin was issued for Alice Paul and the Suffrage Movement. This issue represented the 21st President Chester Arthur, who served in office without a spouse during a single term from 1881 to 1885. Alice Paul was a leading strategist […]