2009-W $10 Julia Tyler First Spouse Gold Proof Coin
The 2009-W $10 Julia Tyler First Spouse Gold Proof Coin is the second First Spouse coin to be affiliated with the tenth President of the United States John Tyler.
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John was married to Letitia when he first assumed the office in 1841, but Letitia passed away in 1842. John then re-married Julia while still President making her the second First Lady of his administration.
The Act which authorized the coins made a provision for just such an occurrence and allows for coins to be struck honoring both spouses.
Additional 2009 First Spouse Gold Coins
With two First Spouse Gold Coins associated with one President, 2009 saw a total of five Spouse coins issued instead of the typical four. The five were released by the US Mint in this order:
- 2009-W Anna Harrison First Spouse Gold Coin
- 2009-W Letitia Tyler First Spouse Gold Coin
- 2009-W Julia Tyler First Spouse Gold Coin
- 2009-W Sarah Polk First Spouse Gold Coin
- 2009-W Margaret Taylor First Spouse Gold Coin
Uncirculated quality coins of each of these strikes were also issued by the Mint.
Issue Information
Each First Spouse Gold Coin is struck from 1/2 ounce of 24-karat gold (.9999 fine).
Release Date
The US Mint released the Julia Tyler coins on August 6, 2009.
Issue Price
Initial price on the Julia Tyler Uncirculated Coin was $629.
U.S. Mint Production Facility
A "W" mintmark on the design indicates that each coin was struck at the US Mint’s facility in West Point.
Designer & Sculptor
Joel Iskowitz designed and Don Everhart sculpted the portrait of Julia Tyler found on the obverse (heads side) of her coin.
Iskowitz and Everhart teamed up again to do the reverse (tails side) of the coin to show Julia and John Tyler dancing at a White House Ball.
Coin Specifications
| Face Value: | $10 |
| Finish: | Proof |
| Composition: | .9999 fine gold |
| Standard Weight: | 0.5000 troy oz. or 15.554g |
| Standard Diameter: | 1.043 inches or 26.49 mm |
| Edge: | Reeded |
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