The New Dollar Coins...

Can we please keep this to something REMOTELY coin-related? Or at least preface your post/thread with a big OT (off topic)?

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Originally posted by rggoodie


They felt it was a conspiracy to remove in God we trust from the American monetary system.

They went on to claim that the first time in God we Trust was placed on American currency was in the 1950s then someone called in and corrected them and let them know that it first appeared on the 1864 2cent piece.

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Just to correct a misunderstanding, it is a fact that "In God We Trust" first appeared on our currency (paper money) in the 1950's during the Truman administration after WWII. It is also a fact "In God We Trust" first appeared on our coins in 1864 on the Two Cent Piece and subsequently all other coin denominations, just after the Civil War.

I find it not to be coincidental that in both instances our nation was recovering from major war traumas and felt closer to God at those times...just another fascinating historical viewpoint.

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Originally posted by Brissyboy

Has the USA ever had a gay President? Was wondering how they would do his partner on the gold coin. What happens if a President was single, widowed or divorced when he was in office or have ALL your Presidents been straight and married when in Office?

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Well, Briss, if there have been any gay presidents, they never admitted to it.

Our only "bachelor" President (who admitted to nothing) was James Buchanan (1857-1861). I think a niece or cousin or some such relative acted as his hostess at the White House in lieu of a First Lady. I doubt they'll put her on a coin.

But then, they can make up for it with Wilson's two wives. The first (Ellen Axson) died after he became President, and within a year or two he married a woman named Edith Galt.

OFF TOPIC (so no one gets bent out of shape) -

I believe there were romantic letter between Martin Van Buren and a male friend, although historians explain it away as the flowery writing style of the time when people actualy were literate enough to write something other than "sup? r u ok? lol."

``(D) DESIGN IN CASE OF NO FIRST SPOUSE.--In the
case of any President who served without a spouse--
``(i) the image on the obverse of the bullion coin
corresponding to the $1 coin relating to such President
shall be an image emblematic of the concept of
`Liberty'--
``(I) as represented on a United States coin
issued during the period of service of such Presi-
dent; or
``(II) as represented, in the case of President
Chester Alan Arthur, by a design incorporating
the name and likeness of Alice Paul, a leading
strategist in the suffrage movement, who was
instrumental in gaining women the right to vote
upon the adoption of the 19th amendment and
thus the ability to participate in the election of
future Presidents, and who was born on January
11, 1885, during the term of President Arthur;
and
``(ii) the reverse of such bullion coin shall be of
a design representative of themes of such President,
except that in the case of the bullion coin referred
to in clause (i)(II) the reverse of such coin shall be
representative of the suffrage movement.
``(E) DESIGN AND COIN FOR EACH SPOUSE.--A separate
coin shall be designed and issued under this section for
each person who was the spouse of a President during
any portion of a term of office of such President.

Wilson's second wife may have been pretty important historically. It's widely believed she made some important decisions for him during the time he was recuperating from a stroke.

Regarding what the Mint will do about the gold coin, and two Mrs. Wilsons, I don't know.

I have an idea that will go well with the presidental dollars and the first spouses. The presidents pets collections. It can include all the dogs, horses, cats, and even fish on platinum coins.