• In 2007, the U.S. Mint introduced the Presidential Dollars series.
• The coins celebrate each non-living U.S. President on a unique golden Dollar coin.
• The Presidential Dollars are issued in the order in which the Presidents served.
• Each coin is a legal tender Dollar coin struck at the U.S. Mint.
• Each coin will be issued one-at-a-time, so the minting schedule for each coin is limited to only about three months before production starts on the next coin.
• This set features the fourth Presidential Dollar, issued in 2007 for James Madison, the fourth President.
• Before becoming President, Madison was Thomas Jefferson’s secretary of state; he also founded the political party that became known as the Democratic Party.
• He was also chief recorder at the Constitutional Convention in 1787.
• The coin is in Brilliant Uncirculated condition and is richly layered in pure 24 karat gold.
• The gold layering is done privately, as the U.S. Mint does not have the capacity to layer coins.
• Just a tiny fraction of all Presidential Dollars will be layered in gold for this collection.
• In addition to the coin, the set includes a historic U.S. stamp featuring James Madison.
• The stamp was issued on September 17, 1987, to honor the 200th anniversary of the U.S. Constitution.
• Similar 24K gold plated coin and stamp sets will be created for each Presidential Dollar in the series.
• The set comes in a custom display wallet with details of Madison’s life, as well as a Certificate of Authenticity.
• There is one coin and one stamp in the collection. The coin is composed of .770 copper, .070 manganese, and .040 nickel, then layered in pure 24 karat gold.
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