Description: The Presidential $1 Coin Program The word "dollar" comes from the German word "Thaler," a large silver German coin. The dollar was one of the first silver coins made, in 1794. Since then the dollar coin has been minted periodically with different versions of Liberty and other individuals on the obverse, including those of President Dwight D. Eisenhower (1971-1978), suffragist Susan B. Anthony (1979-1981, 1999), and Sacagawea in 2000. The Presidential $1 Coin Program launched in 2007.About the Presidential $1 Coin Program The United States honored our Nation?s Presidents by issuing $1 coins featuring their images in the order that they served. The Program began in 2007 with Presidents Washington, Adams, Jefferson and Madison. (Note: In December 2011, Secretary of the Treasury Timothy F. Geithner directed that the United States Mint suspend minting and issuing circulating Presidential $1 Coins. Regular circulating demand for the coins will be met through the Federal Reserve Bank?s existing inventory of circulating coins minted prior to 2012. The Presidential $1 Coin Act (Public Law 109-145) seeks to revitalize the design of United States coins and return circulating coinage to its position as an object of aesthetic beauty in its own right. Accordingly, the Presidential $1 Coins feature larger, more dramatic artwork, as well as edge-incused inscriptions of the year of minting or issuance, E PLURIBUS UNUM, and the mint mark. The United States Mint minted and issued four Presidential $1 Coins per year, each with a common reverse design featuring a striking rendition of the Statue of Liberty. The composition of the Presidential $1 Coins is identical to that of the Golden Dollar featuring Sacagawea and the Native American $1 Coins.Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential $1 CoinLyndon Baines “LBJ” Johnson was born August 27, 1908, in central Texas. He graduated from Southwest Texas State Teachers College (now Texas State University-San Marcos).Johnson successfully campaigned for the U.S. House of Representatives in 1937 where he served six terms before moving on to serve 12 years in the U.S. Senate.Johnson became the nation’s 37th vice president in 1961. He had held that office for less than three years, when John F. Kennedy’s assassination thrust him into the presidency. During a joint session of Congress to present his plans for leading the nation after Kennedy’s death, he said, “All that I have I would have given gladly not to be standing here today.”During his administration, President Johnson promoted his vision of “The Great Society” and tackled issues such as poverty, inequality in education, voting rights and conservation. However, it was the conflict between North and South Vietnam that took center stage both at home and abroad.Additional highlights of Johnson’s presidency include:Passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and the Open Housing Act of 1968Passage of legislation creating the National Endowments for the Arts and Humanities and the National Endowment for the HumanitiesPassage of the Highway Safety ActPassage of the Public Broadcasting ActPassage of Social Security Act 1965, which created the Medicare and Medicaid programsApollo 8, the first manned spacecraft to orbit the moonCoinage legislation enacted during presidency:Coinage Act of 1965: Amended the act of 1792, eliminated silver from the dime, and quarter and substantially reducing the amount of silver in the half-dollar.United States Mint Directors Appointed:
Price: 6.25 USD
Location: Mandeville, Louisiana
End Time: 2025-01-02T21:49:35.000Z
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Restocking Fee: No
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)
Certification: Public Law 109?145
Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
