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United States Mint Announces 2012 Presidential $1 Coin Designs

United States Mint Announces 2012 Presidential $1 Coin Designs

WASHINGTON - The United States Mint today announced the designs that will appear on the Presidential $1 Coins in 2012.  The obverse (heads sides) of the coins will bear striking portraits of former Presidents Chester Arthur, Grover Cleveland (first term), Benjamin Harrison and Grover Cleveland (second term). 

Inscriptions on the obverse of each coin include the President's name, the years of his term in office, a number indicating the order in which he served, and the inscription IN GOD WE TRUST.  The portraits of Chester Arthur and Grover Cleveland were designed and sculpted by United States Mint Sculptor-Engraver Don Everhart.  The portrait of Benjamin Harrison was designed and sculpted by United States Mint Sculptor-Engraver Phebe Hemphill.

All coins in the Presidential $1 Coin Program bear a common reverse (tails side) featuring the iconic Statue of Liberty, designed and sculpted by Everhart.  Inscriptions on the reverse are $1 and UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.  The year of minting, or issuance, E PLURIBUS UNUM and the mint mark are incused on the edge of the coins.

James Garfield Presidential $1 Coin Rolls Available November 17, 2011

James Garfield Presidential $1 Coin Rolls Available November 17, 2011

WASHINGTON - The Presidential $1 Coin honoring James Garfield will be released on November 17, 2011.  At noon Eastern Time (ET) the same day, the United States Mint will begin accepting orders for collectible rolls of 25 circulating quality coins each.   Each roll contains coins from either the United States Mint at Philadelphia or Denver priced at $39.95 each.  They are wrapped in specially designed paper that displays the mint of origin ("P" or "D") and "$25," the face value of its contents. 

The obverse (heads side) of the James Garfield Presidential $1 Coin was designed and sculpted by United States Mint Sculptor-Engraver Phebe Hemphill.  In addition to President Garfield's portrait, the obverse includes the inscriptions JAMES GARFIELD, IN GOD WE TRUST, 20th PRESIDENT and 1881.  The reverse (tails side), featuring the iconic Statue of Liberty, was designed and sculpted by United States Mint Sculptor-Engraver Don Everhart.  It includes the inscriptions UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and $1.  The inscriptions 2011, E PLURIBUS UNUM and a mint mark designating the mint of origin are edge-incused.   

Customers may place their orders at http://www.usmint.gov/catalog or by calling 1-800-USA-MINT (872-6468).  Hearing- and speech-impaired customers may order by calling 1-888-321-MINT (6468).  A shipping and handling fee of $4.95 will be added to all domestic orders.

The Presidential $1 Coin rolls are also available for purchase through the United States Mint Online Subscription Program.  Additional information about this convenient ordering method is available at http://www.usmint.gov/catalog.

The United States Mint, created by Congress in 1792, is the Nation's sole manufacturer of legal tender coinage and is responsible for producing circulating coinage for the Nation to conduct its trade and commerce.  The United States Mint also produces proof, uncirculated and commemorative coins; Congressional Gold Medals; and silver, gold and platinum bullion coins.

United States Mint Launches Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential $1 Coin

United States Mint Launches Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential $1 Coin

FREMONT, Ohio - Residents of Fremont and the surrounding area today celebrated the release of the new Presidential $1 Coin honoring their hometown hero, Rutherford B. Hayes, the 19th President of the United States.

"The Presidential $1 Coin series connects us to the wellspring of our nation's greatness and the many stories that unite us," said Marc Landry, Acting Associate Director of Manufacturing at the United States Mint.  "One of those stories is captured at Spiegel Grove, the beautiful place where President Rutherford B. Hayes retired from elected office but remained a dedicated public servant, helping veterans, improving prisons and fighting for universal education."

Landry shared the stage with several state and local officials, including Thomas J. Culbertson, executive director of the Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center.  The center is a compound that includes Spiegel Grove, the former President's home, and the Rutherford B. Hayes Center Library, the first Presidential library .  Members of the public who attended the event were among the first in the Nation to get the new $1 coin, which entered into circulation today.  Following the ceremony, each attendee 18 years old and younger received a Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential $1 Coin to commemorate the event, and adults exchanged their currency for 25-coin rolls of the new coin.

The Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential $1 Coin is the 19th release in the United States Mint Presidential $1 Coin Program, authorized by the Presidential $1 Coin Act of 2005.  The coin's obverse (heads side) bears a bold portrait of former President Hayes by United States Mint Sculptor-Engraver Don Everhart with the inscriptions RUTHERFORD B. HAYES, IN GOD WE TRUST, 19TH PRESIDENT and 1877-1881.  The coin's reverse (tails side), also by Everhart, features a dramatic rendition of the Statue of Liberty with the inscriptions $1 and UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.  The inscriptions E PLURIBUS UNUM, 2011 and the mintmark ("P" or "D") are incused on the coin's edge.

Rutherford B. Hayes was born in Ohio in 1822.  He was educated at Kenyon College and Harvard Law School.  At the onset of the Civil War, Hayes volunteered his services and was appointed to the rank of major.  When he was discharged in 1865, Hayes, who was wounded in action four times, was promoted to the rank of major general for "gallant and distinguished services."  While he was still in the Army, Hayes was elected to the House of Representatives, where he served until 1867.  Subsequently, he served three terms as the Governor of Ohio.  In 1876, Hayes became the Republican candidate for President.  Despite losing the national popular vote, he prevailed by one vote in the Electoral College, becoming the Nation's 19th President.  Hayes announced in advance that he would serve only one term.  True to his word, he retired to Spiegel Grove at the end of his term in 1881.  He died in 1893.

The United States Mint, created by Congress in 1792, is the Nation's sole manufacturer of legal tender coinage and is responsible for producing circulating coinage for the Nation to conduct its trade and commerce.  The United States Mint also produces proof, uncirculated and commemorative coins; Congressional Gold Medals; and silver, gold and platinum bullion coins.

Ulysses S. Grant Presidential $1 Coin Goes Into Circulation May 19

Ulysses S. Grant Presidential $1 Coin Goes Into Circulation May 19

WASHINGTON - May 19 marks the anniversary of General Ulysses S. Grant's campaign in 1863 to take the Confederate stronghold at Vicksburg, Mississippi.  Nearly a century and a half later, the United States Mint will release to the Federal Reserve Banks  a new $1 coin struck in honor of Grant, who went on to become the Nation's 18th President.  To observe the coin's release, the United States Mint, in conjunction with the National Park Service, will hold a special launch ceremony and coin exchange on May 19 at the Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site in St. Louis, Missouri.

Both the obverse (heads side) and the reverse (tails side) designs on the Ulysses S. Grant Presidential $1 Coin are by United States Mint Sculptor-Engraver Don Everhart.  In addition to Grant's portrait, the coin's obverse bears the inscriptions ULYSSES S. GRANT, IN GOD WE TRUST, 18th PRESIDENT and 1869-1877.  The coin's reverse bears a rendition of the Statue of Liberty and the inscription UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.  The year of minting or issuance, 2011, E PLURIBUS UNUM and the mint of origin are incused on the coin's edge.

Presidential $1 Coins are produced for use in everyday cash transactions.  The coins last for decades, are 100 percent recyclable and can save the country hundreds of millions of dollars each year.

The Presidential $1 Coins will be shipped to banks and other financial institutions in rolls, unmixed with other $1 coins.  For each new design, banks may order and store the coins up to three weeks prior to the introduction, so they will have supplies on hand on the release date.  The coins will be available in unmixed rolls for two weeks after the introduction of each design.  The special ordering process begins again when each new Presidential $1 Coin is released.

The ordering period for unmixed quantities of the Ulysses S. Grant Presidential $1 Coin began April 28.  To order boxes of wrapped rolls ($1,000 minimum order) of the Ulysses S. Grant Presidential $1 Coin, depository institutions can use FedLine Web® Access Solution.  In addition, local Federal Reserve Bank offices can handle special requests for $2,000 bags of unmixed Ulysses S. Grant Presidential $1 Coins, orders for $2,000 bags of mixed $1 coins, and orders for Ulysses S. Grant Presidential $1 Coins after the special order period ends on June 2 (while supplies last).

Presidential $1 Coins also are collectible.  They are educational and fun, with four new designs, each featuring an American President, issued each year.  The Ulysses S. Grant Presidential $1 Coin will be featured in collectible products available for purchase through the United States Mint's Web site at http://www.usmint.gov/catalog or by calling 1-800-USA-MINT (872-6468).

The United States Mint, created by Congress in 1792, is the Nation's sole manufacturer of legal tender coinage and is responsible for producing circulating coinage for the Nation to conduct its trade and commerce.  The United States Mint also produces proof, uncirculated and commemorative coins; Congressional Gold Medals; and silver, gold and platinum bullion coins.

United States Mint Launches Andrew Johnson Presidential $1 Coin

United States Mint Launches Andrew Johnson Presidential $1 Coin

GREENVILLE, Tenn. - Officials from the United States Mint and the National Park Service marked the release of the Andrew Johnson Presidential $1 Coin with a special ceremony held today at the Andrew Johnson National Historic Site. 

"Beginning today, millions of Andrew Johnson Presidential $1 Coins will be released into circulation by Federal Reserve Banks across the Nation," said United States Mint Chief Counsel Daniel P. Shaver.  "During 2011, they will make their way into the hands and pockets of many Americans, connecting America through coins to Andrew Johnson and his Presidency."

Joining Shaver to commemorate the coin's release were Daniel Luther and Lizzie Watts from the Andrew Johnson National Historic Site and the first grade class of East View Elementary School.  Following the ceremony, attendees 18 years old and younger received an Andrew Johnson Presidential $1 Coin, while adults exchanged their currency for 25-coin rolls of the new coin.

The Andrew Johnson Presidential $1 Coin is the 17th released in the United States Mint Presidential $1 Coin Program.  The coin's obverse (heads side) features the portrait of former President Johnson by United States Mint Sculptor-Engraver Don Everhart and the inscriptions ANDREW JOHNSON, IN GOD WE TRUST, 17th PRESIDENT and 1865 - 1869.  The coin's reverse (tails side), also by Everhart, features a dramatic rendition of the Statue of Liberty.  Inscriptions on the reverse are $1 and UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, with E PLURIBUS UNUM, 2011 and the mint mark (P or D) incused on the edge.

Andrew Johnson was born in Raleigh, N.C., in 1808.  His mother apprenticed Andrew and his brother to a local tailor following the death of his father, which left the family destitute.  Shortly thereafter, he and his family moved to Greeneville, Tenn., where he opened a tailor shop and married Eliza McCardle.  Johnson, an adept stump speaker, entered politics and served in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate in the 1840s and 1850s.  In 1864, the Republican Party nominated him for vice president.

Johnson became President following President Abraham Lincoln's death in 1865.  Highlights of his term include the acquisition of the Alaska territory and the Midway Islands.  After leaving office, Johnson went back to Tennessee, remaining politically active.  In 1874, Tennessee returned Johnson to the Senate, making him the only former President to have served in the Senate.  He died a few months later, on July 31, 1875.

The United States Mint, created by Congress in 1792, is the Nation's sole manufacturer of legal tender coinage and is responsible for producing circulating coinage for the Nation to conduct its trade and commerce.  The United States Mint also produces proof, uncirculated and commemorative coins; Congressional Gold Medals; and silver, gold and platinum bullion coins.

Andrew Johnson Presidential $1 Coin Goes Into Circulation February 17, 2011

Andrew Johnson Presidential $1 Coin Goes Into Circulation February 17

WASHINGTON - The 17th release in the United States Mint's Presidential $1 Coin Program-bearing the bold portrait of former President Andrew Johnson on its obverse (heads side)-will enter into circulation on February 17. To mark the coin's release, the bureau will hold a ceremonial launch and coin exchange on the same day, at the Andrew Johnson National Historic Site in Greeneville, Tennessee.

The coin's obverse was designed by United States Mint Artistic Sculptor-Engraver Don Everhart and includes the inscriptions ANDREW JOHNSON, IN GOD WE TRUST, 17TH PRESIDENT and 1865-1869. The coin's reverse (tails side), also by Everhart, bears a rendition of the Statue of Liberty and the inscription UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. The year of minting or issuance, 2011, E PLURIBUS UNUM and the mint of origin are incused on the coin's edge.
Presidential $1 Coins are produced for use in everyday cash transactions. The coins last for decades, are 100 percent recyclable and can save the country hundreds of millions of dollars each year.

The Presidential $1 Coins will be shipped to banks and other financial institutions in rolls, unmixed with other $1 coins. For each new design, banks may order and store the coins up to three weeks prior to the introduction so they will have supplies on hand on the release date. The coins will be available in unmixed rolls for two weeks after the introduction of each design. The special ordering process begins again when each new Presidential $1 Coin is released.
 
The ordering period for unmixed quantities of the Andrew Johnson Presidential $1 Coin began January 27. To order boxes of wrapped rolls ($1,000 minimum order) of the Andrew Johnson Presidential $1 Coin, depository institutions can use FedLine Web® Access Solution. In addition, local Federal Reserve Bank offices can handle special requests for $2,000 bags of unmixed Andrew Johnson Presidential $1 Coins, orders for $2,000 bags of mixed $1 coins, and orders for Andrew Johnson Presidential $1 Coins after the special order period ends on March 3 (while supplies last)
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Presidential $1 Coins can also be collected. They are educational and fun with four new designs, each featuring an American President, issued each year. The Andrew Johnson Presidential $1 Coin will be featured in collectible products available for purchase through the United States Mint's Web site at http://www.usmint.gov/catalog or by calling 1-800-USA-MINT (872-6468).

The United States Mint, created by Congress in 1792, is the Nation's sole manufacturer of legal tender coinage and is responsible for producing circulating coinage for the Nation to conduct its trade and commerce. The United States Mint also produces proof, uncirculated and commemorative coins; Congressional Gold Medals; and silver, gold and platinum bullion coins.

United States Mint Announces 2011 Presidential $1 Coin Designs

United States Mint Announces 2011 Presidential $1 Coin Designs

WASHINGTON -The United States Mint today announced the designs for the 2011 Presidential $1 Coins.

The obverse (heads side) of next year's coins will bear the dramatic portraits of former Presidents Andrew Johnson, Ulysses S. Grant, Rutherford B. Hayes and James Garfield. Inscriptions on each coin's obverse include the President's name, the dates or years of his term in office, a number indicating the order in which he served, and the inscription IN GOD WE TRUST. United States Mint Sculptor-Engraver Don Everhart designed and sculpted the obverse designs for the Johnson, Grant, and Hayes Presidential $1 Coins. United States Mint Sculptor-Engraver Phebe Hemphill designed and sculpted the obverse design for the Garfield Presidential $1 Coin.
 
Each coin in the Presidential $1 Coin Program bears a common reverse (tails side) design, also by Everhart, featuring the iconic Statue of Liberty. Inscriptions on the reverse are $1 and UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. The year of minting, or issuance, E PLURIBUS UNUM and the mint mark are inscribed on the edge of the coins.

The United States Mint expects to release the first 2011 Presidential $1 Coin into circulation in February. Subsequent coins will be released in approximately three-month intervals throughout the year. For information on the pricing and availability of Presidential $1 Coin Program numismatic products, visit http://www.usmint.gov/catalog or call 1-800-USA-MINT (872-6468).
 
The United States Mint, created by Congress in 1792, is the Nation's sole manufacturer of legal tender coinage and is responsible for producing an adequate volume of circulating coinage for the Nation to conduct its trade and commerce. The United States Mint also produces proof, uncirculated and commemorative coins; Congressional Gold Medals; and silver, gold and platinum bullion coins.

United States Mint Introduces New Presidential $1 Coin At President Lincoln’s Cottage In Nation’s Capital

United States Mint Introduces New Presidential $1 Coin at President Lincoln’s Cottage in Nation’s Capital
Abraham Lincoln Presidential $1 Coin Launches on Anniversary of Gettysburg Address
 
WASHINGTON - The United States Mint launched a new Presidential $1 Coin honoring Abraham Lincoln today, the 147th anniversary of his Gettysburg Address. United States Mint Director Ed Moy introduced the new coin during a ceremony at President Lincoln's Cottage on the grounds of the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Washington, D.C. Erin Carlson Mast, director of President Lincoln's Cottage, was on hand to celebrate the coin's release. After the ceremony, children 18 years old and younger received an Abraham Lincoln Presidential $1 Coin, and adults exchanged their currency for 25-coin rolls of the new coin.

"Connecting America through Coins, the United States Mint presents the long-awaited Presidential $1 Coin honoring Abraham Lincoln," said Director Moy at the ceremony, "in the same month that Lincoln won election 150 years ago and became the 16th President of the United States."

Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President, was born February 12, 1809, near Hodgenville, Kentucky, into a poor frontier family. A self-taught lawyer, he also served in the Illinois legislature and the U.S. House of Representatives. In 1858, while campaigning for a seat in the U.S. Senate, Lincoln engaged incumbent Stephen A. Douglas in a series of debates over slavery. Though he lost the election, Lincoln's eloquence won him national attention, and in 1860, he received the Republican presidential nomination. Lincoln became President of the United States in 1861 as the Nation descended into the Civil War.

On April 14, 1865-only a few weeks into his second administration and just five days after the Civil War ended-Lincoln was shot by Southern sympathizer John Wilkes Booth. Lincoln died the next morning in Washington, D.C.

The Presidential $1 Coin Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-145) directs the United States Mint to issue four $1 coins each year to honor our Nation's Presidents in the order in which they served in office. The Abraham Lincoln Presidential $1 Coin is the 16th release in the Presidential $1 Coin Program.

The Abraham Lincoln Presidential $1 Coin entered into circulation November 18. Numismatic rolls containing the new coin also are available for purchase at the United States Mint's Web site, http://www.usmint.gov/catalog, or by calling 1-800-USA-MINT (872-6468). Hearing- and speech-impaired customers with TTY equipment may order by calling 1-888-321-MINT (6468). A fee of $4.95 will be added to all domestic orders for shipping and handling.

President Lincoln's Cottage is the most significant site associated with Abraham Lincoln's presidency after the White House. President Lincoln lived there for one quarter of his presidency and was living there when he drafted the Emancipation Proclamation and deliberated critical issues of the Civil War. The National Trust for Historic Preservation opened the cottage to the public in 2008 after a seven-year restoration. Today, it offers intimate guided tours, providing an in-depth, media-enhanced experience highlighting Lincoln's ideas and actions through historical images and voices. For more information about the cottage, go to http://www.lincolncottage.org. To learn more about the National Trust for Historic Preservation, visit http://www.preservationnation.org/.

Abraham Lincoln Presidential $1 Coin Goes Into Circulation November 18, 2010

Abraham Lincoln Presidential $1 Coin Goes Into Circulation November 18
United States Mint to launch new coin at 16th President’s summer home

WASHINGTON - Presidential $1 Coins bearing the image of one of our Nation's most admired leaders will enter into circulation on November 18.
In honor of the release of the new Abraham Lincoln Presidential $1 Coin, the United States Mint invites the public to a launch ceremony on November 19, to be held at President Lincoln's Cottage on the grounds of the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Washington, D.C. The ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. Eastern Time.

The Abraham Lincoln Presidential $1 Coin is the 16th release in the United States Mint Presidential $1 Coin Program. The coin's obverse (heads side) design, by United States Mint Sculptor-Engraver Don Everhart, features an image of Lincoln with the inscriptions ABRAHAM LINCOLN, IN GOD WE TRUST, 16TH PRESIDENT and 1861-1865. The coin's reverse (tails side) design, also by Everhart, features a dramatic rendition of the Statue of Liberty, with the inscriptions UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and $1. The year of minting or issuance, 2010, E PLURIBUS UNUM and the mint mark are incused on the coin's edge.

President Lincoln's Cottage is the most significant site associated with Abraham Lincoln's presidency after the White House. President Lincoln lived there for one quarter of his presidency and was living there when he drafted the Emancipation Proclamation and deliberated critical issues of the Civil War. Lincoln commuted three miles daily by horseback or coach to the White House, last visiting the Cottage the day before his assassination. The National Trust for Historic Preservation opened the Cottage to the public in 2008 after a seven-year restoration. Today, the Cottage offers intimate, guided tours providing an in-depth, media-enhanced experience, highlighting Lincoln's ideas and actions through historical images and voices. For more information about the Cottage, go to http://www.lincolncottage.org.

Presidential $1 Coins that are produced for daily cash transactions last for decades, are 100 percent recyclable and can save the country hundreds of millions of dollars each year.

Like previously released Presidential $1 Coins, the Abraham Lincoln Presidential $1 Coin will be shipped to banks and other financial institutions in rolls, unmixed with other $1 coins. Banks may order and store each Presidential $1 Coin up to three weeks prior to the introduction, so they will have supplies on hand on the release date. The coins will be available in unmixed rolls for two weeks after the introduction of each design. The special ordering process begins again when each new Presidential $1 Coin is released.

The ordering period for unmixed quantities of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential $1 Coin will begin on October 28. To order boxes of wrapped rolls ($1,000 minimum order) of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential $1 Coin, depository institutions may use FedLine Web® Access Solution. In addition, local Federal Reserve Bank offices can handle special requests for $2,000 bags of unmixed Abraham Lincoln Presidential $1 Coins, $2,000 bags of mixed $1 coins, and orders for Abraham Lincoln Presidential $1 Coins after the special order period ends on December 2, while supplies last.

Presidential $1 Coins are also educational and fun to collect, with four new designs issued each year. The Abraham Lincoln Presidential $1 Coin is featured in collectible products available for purchase via the United States Mint's Web site at http://www.usmint.gov/catalog, or by calling 1-800-USA-MINT (872-6468).
The United States Mint, created by Congress in 1792, is the Nation's sole manufacturer of legal tender coinage. Its primary mission is to produce an adequate volume of circulating coinage for the Nation to conduct its trade and commerce. The United States Mint also produces proof, uncirculated and commemorative coins; Congressional Gold Medals; and silver, gold and platinum bullion coins.

Information about the Presidential $1 Coins is available at: http://www.usmint.gov/mint_programs/$1coin/

United States Mint Launches James Buchanan Presidential $1 Coin At Historic Home Of Nation’s 15th President

United States Mint Launches James Buchanan Presidential $1 Coin at Historic Home of Nation’s 15th President

Lancaster, Pa. - Beginning August 19, the Nation will see Presidential $1 coins bearing the image of James Buchanan, the Nation's 15th President.  To commemorate the release of the new coin, the United States Mint hosted a launch ceremony on the grounds of Wheatland, Buchanan's beloved home, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

"In a few short weeks, Americans will begin to see James Buchanan Presidential $1 Coins and will be reminded of his place in history," said United States Mint Deputy Director Andy Brunhart.  

The ceremony included commentary on Buchanan's legacy from Donald Walters, Emeritus Professor of Educational Administration at Temple University.  Following the ceremony, children 18 years old and younger received a James Buchanan Presidential $1 Coin, and adults exchanged their currency for 25-coin rolls of the new coin.

Buchanan, the 15th U.S. President, was born on April 23, 1791, near Mercersburg, Pa.  He was the oldest of 11 children.  After graduating from college, Buchanan studied law and began a successful law career in 1812.  During the War of 1812, he helped defend Baltimore against British attack.  Buchanan, a gifted orator, became a state legislator, and later served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate, and as U.S. minister to Russia.  In 1845, he became President James K. Polk's secretary of state.  His later service abroad as U.S. minister to Great Britain helped insulate him from the growing domestic controversy over slavery, which was reaching a crescendo by 1856, helping him secure the Democratic Party's nomination for President.  Two days after Buchanan was inaugurated, the U.S. Supreme Court issued the controversial Dred Scott decision, which effectively legalized slavery in all U.S. territories.  The decision was another factor that propelled the Nation toward civil war. 

Buchanan served one term in office, from 1857 to 1861.  He then retired to his Pennsylvania home, Wheatland, where he died on June 1, 1868.

The Presidential $1 Coin Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-145) directs the United States Mint to issue four $1 coins each year to honor our Nation's Presidents in the order they served in office.  The James Buchanan Presidential $1 Coin is the 15th release in the Presidential $1 Coin Program.