Lucy Hayes First Spouse Gold Coin
2011 Lucy Hayes First Spouse Gold Proof Coin - Click to Enlarge
General Coin Information
The Lucy Hayes First Spouse Gold Coin will be the third of four 2011-dated strikes in the series. It also marks the twentieth for the program overall which debuted in 2007.
These strikes honor Lucy Hayes who was the wife of the 19th President of the United States Rutherford B. Hayes. They moved into the White House in 1877 after no inaugural ball. That is because when the Hayes left for Washington, his election to the presidency was still in contention.
That tumultuous start did not adversely affect their time in the White House, however. Lucy was well skilled as a hostess owing to many years of practice as the wife of a renowned Civil War officer and politician. Even the fact that very little alcohol was served at the White House while they were there did not negatively impact the influence the couple had on the social circles of D.C.
Two versions of this coin are struck by the US Mint - a Lucy Hayes First Spouse Gold Proof Coin and a Lucy Hayes First Spouse Gold Uncirculated Coin. They contain the same designs but feature different finishes and are sold initially for different amounts.
Obverse Design
A portrait of Lucy Hayes will be shown on the obverse of the coin along with the inscriptions of "LUCY HAYES, " "IN GOD WE TRUST", "LIBERTY", "2011", "19th" and "1877-1881".
Reverse Design
The reverse will include the inscriptions of "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA", "E PLURIBUS UNUM", "$10", "1/2 OZ.", and ".9999 PURE GOLD" along with a scene from the life of Lucy.
Hayes Coin Specifications
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Mint: United States Mint Mintmark: W Finish/Condition: Proof / Uncirculated Metal Content: .9999 Fine Gold Weight: 0.5000 troy oz (15.554g) Diameter: 1.043 inches (26.49 mm) Edge: Reeded Issue Date: TBA Issue Price: based on gold price Mintage Limit: 15,000(across all product options) Face Value: $10 Obverse Designer/Sculptor: Susan Gamble / Don Everhart Reverse Designer/Sculptor: Barbara Fox / Joseph Menna |
Featured Presidential Spouse Coin Auctions
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 ★ 2007 W $10 Gold First Spouse ABIGAIL ADAMS UNC MS 70  US $1,065.00
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 ★ 2007 W $10 Gold 1st Spouse MARTHA WASHINGTON MS 70 US $1,075.00
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 ★ 2007 W $10 Gold First Spouse JEFFERSON UNC US $1,095.00
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 ★ 2007 W $10 Gold First Spouse ABIGAIL ADAMS PROOF 70 ULTRA CAMEO US $1,095.00
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 2007 FIRST SPOUSE MARTHA WASHINGTON PROOF GOLD US $1,199.00
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 2007 FIRST SPOUSE JEFFERSON PROOF GOLD US $1,199.00
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 2007 ABIGAIL ADAMS FIRST SPOUSE PROOF GOLD US $1,199.00
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 2011 W ELIZA JOHNSON FIRST SPOUSE $10 GOLD NGC MS70 US $988.99
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Hayes Gold Coin Resources
- Mint Information Page
- Lucy Hayes Biography - WhiteHouse.gov
- First Spouse Coins
