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Martin Van Buren $1 Coin Debuts on November 13, 2008

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Posted 11/03/2008 11:38 am

New Martin Van Buren $1 Coin Debuts on November 13, 2008

The newest Presidential $1 Coin honoring Martin Van Buren will be available to the public on Thursday, November 13, 2008. Born in 1767 in Kinderhook, New York, Martin Van Buren was the eighth President of the United States (1837-1841).

The son of a farmer and tavern keeper, Van Buren became involved in New York politics and in 1821 was elected to the United States Senate. By 1827, he had emerged as the principal northern leader for Andrew Jackson. President Jackson rewarded Van Buren by appointing him Secretary of State, and viewed him as his most trusted advisor. In 1832, Van Buren was elected Vice President on the Jacksonian ticket, and in 1836 he won the Presidency.

Interestingly, Martin Van Buren was:

1. The first president to be born an American citizen (his predecessors were born before the revolution.)

2. The only president who did not speak English as a first language (he grew up speaking Dutch.)

3. The third president to serve only one term, after John Adams and his son, John Quincy Adams.

4. One of only two people to serve as Secretary of State, Vice-President, and President (the other was Thomas Jefferson.)

5. A key organizer of the Democratic Party and a dominant figure in the Second Party System.

Defeated for reelection by William Henry Harrison and the Whigs in 1840, Van Buren ran unsuccessfully for President on the Free Soil ticket in 1848. He died in 1862 at his Lindenwald estate in Kinderhook.

Make a note on your calendar- contact your financial institution this week about getting the new Martin Van Buren $1 Coins.

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Posted 11/03/2008 12:14 pm

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Born in 1767 in Kinderhook, New York, Martin Van Buren was the eighth President of the United States (1837-1841).

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1. The first president to be born an American citizen (his predecessors were born before the revolution.)

Actually, he was born 5 December, 1782. Being born in 1767 would hardly make him a born US Citizen!

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Posted 11/06/2008 3:16 pm

jbuck,

I noticed that also.

Even though the coins won't officially be released for a week, I heard a rumor that some were already in public hands.

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Posted 11/07/2008 2:15 pm

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I heard a rumor that some were already in public hands.

Quite possible, many of the banks receive the coins a couple weeks before the release date and some of them don't bother paying attention to the instructions not to release them before the release date. Many of these dollars get released early.

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