Grover Cleveland Presidential Dollar (First Term)
The Grover Cleveland Presidential Dollar will be the second release of the year and the twenty-second release for the series overall. He makes an appearance on two different coins of the series since he served as President during two nonconsecutive terms.
Prior to becoming elected President, Grover Cleveland was elected as the mayor of Buffalo and later the governor of New York. After serving one term as President, he was defeated by Benjamin Harrison despite winning the popular vote. He ran for President in the following election and became the first and only President to leave the White House and then return for a second term.
The coin representing his first term will include his portrait on the obverse with inscriptions “Grover Cleveland”, “In God We Trust”, “22nd President”, and the years of the term “1885-1889″. The selected obverse was designed and sculpted by Don Everhart.
On the reverse of the coin will be an image of the Statue of Liberty, intended to represent the concept of Liberty. This was designed and sculpted by Don Everhart and has been used for all issues of the series so far. Inscriptions include “United States of America” and “$1″. The date, mint mark, and motto “E Pluribus Unum” appear on the edge lettering of the coin.
The anticipated release date for the Grover Cleveland Dollar (first term) will be May 17, 2012. Although production of Presidential Dollars for circulation has been suspended, the coins will continue to be available directly from the United States Mint. Only the limited number of coins needed to satisfy demand from collectors will be produced.
In addition to rolls, bags, and boxes of circulating quality coins, the US Mint will also offer proof sets, uncirculated coin sets, and coin covers featuring each of the Presidential Dollars.
Grover Cleveland (First Term) Presidential Dollar Coin Specifications:
- Diameter: 26.5 mm
- Weight: 8.1g
- Thickness: 2.0 mm
- Edge: Lettered
- Composition: 88.5% copper, 6% zinc, 3.5% manganese, 2% nickel
- Mintage: TBD
