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Dolley Madison Uncirculated

The uncirculated version of first spouse Dolley Madison our 4th first spouse in the White house, 1809-1817 great looking coin sold out in the first 3hours at the US mint.

gold spouse coin

Here are the new release mintage of the First Spouse $10 gold spouse coin, these numbers will change over time and I will publish new numbers. As you can see the coins are not selling as well as the mint thought. That should be a buying opportunity for collectors as the value of these coins with lower population numbers should go up faster.

First Spouse                                      UNC.                               Proof

First Spouse Dolley Madison

First Spouse Dolley Madison $10 Gold Coin

First Lady, 1809–1817

Here is the last of the 4 coins that was issued in 2007 in the first spouse series, again there is an uncirculated coin and a proof coin in the Dolley Madison first spouse series and as the other first spouse coins a total population number of 20,000 on any of the two coins.

Notes from the Mint:

Dolley Payne was born in North Carolina in 1768, though her parents returned the family to their home colony of Virginia when she was still an infant.  The woman who captivated Washington, DC, society, and is remembered as one of the most charming and entertaining First Ladies of her era, was raised in Philadelphia as a Quaker.

Dolley was a widow when she met Representative James Madison, co-author of the Federalist essays and often called the "Father of the Constitution."  The couple was married in 1794, and during her time in Washington, DC, while her husband served as Secretary of State, Dolley sometimes served as hostess in President Thomas Jefferson's White House.  She also served as First Lady during her husband's Presidency.

Reverse Design

In what was undoubtedly one of her most famous acts as First Lady, Dolley Madison was forced to flee the White House in advance of oncoming British troops in August 1814.  She was overseeing the preparation of an elaborate dinner for the President, a dinner that was thoroughly enjoyed by British soldiers just prior to setting the mansion ablaze.  In an act of unmatched patriotism, Dolley Madison managed to save the Cabinet papers and the beautiful Gilbert Stuart portrait of George Washington, which was hanging in the State Dining Room at the time.  Thanks to her heroic efforts, this magnificent portrait of our first President is still enjoyed by visitors to the White House, where the portrait she saved still hangs today