Mary Todd First Spouse Gold Coin is the last release of the First Spouse coin program for the year 2010. The coin commemorates one of the most well-known First Ladies of the United States. With the anticipation is set high for Mary Todd Lincoln First Spouse Gold Coin, US Mint has established a higher maximum mintage which was 5 000 higher than the threshold set for the series in 2010. Sales of the Mary Todd Lincoln First Spouse Gold Coin began on December 2, 2010 and as usual the uncirculated and proof versions are available for purchase. The price for proofs and uncirculated were initially set at $854 and $841 respectively. However the prices subject to weekly fluctuation, and the average market price of gold.
On the obverse of Mary Todd Lincoln First Spouse Gold Coin features the portrait of Mary Todd which was sculpted and designed by Phebe Hemphill. The inscriptions at the obverse features the order of the Presidency "16th", the name of the First Spouse "Mary Todd Lincoln", "In God We Trust", years as First Lady "1861-1865", the date of mint mark and date issue and finally the word "Liberty".
The reverse of Mary Todd Lincoln First Spouse Gold Coin which was sculpted by Phebe Hemphill and was designed by Joel Iskowitz, portrays a scene of the First Lady bringing flowers and books to wounded Union soldiers. Inscriptions encircling the scene read "United States of America", "$10", "1/2 oz. .999 Fine Gold" and "E Pluribus Unum".
United States Mint has also several alternate designs including a scene of her bandaging a wounded soldier and a scene of Mrs. Lincoln and the President greeting visitors at a public reception. The scene where she bandaged a soldier was almost chosen for the reverse design but due to historical accuracy raised by a member of committee, the design was not selected.
Mary Todd Lincoln First Spouse Gold Coin sales will continue for approximately 1 year or until the maximum mintage has been sold, which ever comes first.
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