On 19 June 2014, Herbert Hoover Presidential $1 Coins has been released by The United States Mint. The limited-edition Herbert Hoover Presidential $1 Coin is the third dollar for 2014 and the 31th issue in the American Presidency $1 Coin Cover Series. You can buy the coin in rolls, bags and boxes.
The obverse (heads side) of the Herbert Hoover Presidential $1 Coin is by United States Mint Sculptor-Engraver Phebe Hemphill. The design features an image of the former president with the inscriptions HERBERT HOOVER, IN GOD WE TRUST, 31st PRESIDENT, and 1929 - 1933. The coin's reverse is by United States Mint Sculptor-Engraver Don Everhart and features a rendition of the Statue of Liberty and the inscriptions UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and $1. The inscriptions 2014, E PLURIBUS UNUM, and the mint of origin are incused on the coin's edge.
Coin Specifications:
Denomination: Dollar
Composition: 6% Zinc, 3.5% Manganese, 2% Nickel, Balance Copper.
Weight: 8.100 grams
Diameter: 1.043 inches, (26.49 mm)
Edge: Lettered
Mint and Mint Mark: Philadelphia - P
In 2005, President Bush signed the Presidential $1 Coin Act of 2005 authorizing the United States Mint to strike $1 coins honoring America’s Presidents in the order in which they served. The United States Mint issues four Presidential $1 Coins each year.
2014 Presidents coins:
-Warren G. Harding
-Calvin Coolidge
-Herbert Hoover
-Franklin D. Roosevelt
Orders will be accepted at http://www.usmint.gov/catalog and at 1-800-USA-MINT (872-6468), while hearing- and speech-impaired customers with TTY equipment may order at 1-888-321-MINT. A fee of $4.95 will be added to all domestic orders for shipping and handling. There is no household order limit for these products. Customer demand will determine the number of coins minted.
