Dead Presidents, now in gold!

[dougo]

Following the success of the State Quarters program, the US Mint will be releasing Presidential $1 coins starting this year with the first four US Presidents (Washington through Madison) and four per year until... I guess until they catch up with the current President? Or maybe there's some rule about only dead ones, or only five years out of office like the Baseball Hall of Fame. Anyway, I'm not looking forward to having to carry Reagan coins, let alone GWB. But Chester A. "Muttonchops" Arthur will be fun. And Grover Cleveland gets two different coins, apparently!

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[dougo.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the research. It's still kind of retarded that Grover Cleveland gets two coins. Maybe a Democratic congress will right that wrong! Oh wait, he was a Democrat...

On the other hand, Bill Clinton might end up with two coins too:

In addition to its recognition of the Presidents on $1 coins, the United States is honoring the First Spouses through the issuance of uncirculated and proof one-half ounce 24-karat gold $10 coins emblematic of the spouse of each President during that President’s term of service.

[dougo.livejournal.com]

And Hillary too! (took me a second to realize that it works both ways)