This is the second coin released in 2010 in the First Spouse Gold Coin Series and features Jane Pierce, who was the wife of President Franklin Pierce. It is a one-half ounce 24-karat gold coin struck in uncirculated condition, giving it a satin-like finish. The obverse features a portrait of Jane Pierce and the reverse depicts her listening to debates in the visitor’s gallery of the Old Senate Chamber in the U.S. Capitol Building. This coin is encapsulated and packaged in a custom-designed, highly polished, plush-lined presentation case accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity signed by the Director of the United States Mint.

Ordering Limits: Ordering Limits:

There are no household order limits for the 2010 First Spouse Series One-Half Ounce Gold Coins.

Mintage Limits: Mintage Limits:

Mintage limits have been reduced for the 2010 First Spouse Series One-Half Ounce Gold Coins.  The Jane Pierce First Spouse Gold Coins have a maximum mintage of 15,000 across all product options. The ratio of proof coins to uncirculated coins will be determined by customer demand within the total maximum issuance of 15,000.

Program Information: Program Information:

This marks the fourth year of the First Spouse Gold Coin Series, the United States Mint’s first coin program to feature our Nation’s first spouses. A minimum of four one-half ounce, $10 24-karat gold coins will be minted and released annually in the order the spouses served in the position. The coins are minted in proof and uncirculated condition and are available individually. Each First Spouse Gold Coin coincides with the release of the corresponding circulating Presidential $1 Coin. In 2010, the United States Mint will release four coins in the series - Abigail Fillmore, Jane Pierce, Buchanan’s Liberty, and Mary Todd Lincoln.

The obverse of this coin was designed by Artistic Infusion Program Master Designer Donna Weaver and sculpted by United States Mint Sculptor-Engraver Don Everhart. The reverse was designed by Weaver and sculpted by United States Mint Sculptor-Engraver Charles L. Vickers. 

Purchasing Information: Purchasing Information:

To ensure that all members of the public have fair and equal access to United States Mint products, any order placed prior to the official on-sale date and time of June 3, 2010, at 12:00 noon (ET) shall not be deemed accepted by the United States Mint and will not be honored.

If paying by credit card, please be sure your credit card information remains current to avoid any delays in processing your order. If your credit card expires by the time of shipment, your order will be cancelled. To update credit card information after an order has been placed, you must call 1-800-USA-MINT (872-6468).

Please allow approximately 1-2 weeks for shipping of in-stock products.

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