PRODUCT DETAILS:
2011 James A. Garfield P or D Mint Presidential Dollar Coin (UNC) - Brilliant Uncirculated
COIN HIGHLIGHTS:
- Composed of 88.5% Copper, 6% Zinc, 3.5% Manganese and 2% Nickel.
- Released November 17th, 2011 (20th release of the series).
- The obverse shows a portrait of the President's likeness, their name, the number in which president they were, and the years in which they served.
- The reverse features a Statue of Liberty design done by Don Everhart of the United States Mint, along with the words "United States of America" and "$1."
- These coins feature a lettered edge with the words "E Pluribus Unum," "In God We Trust," its year of mintage and its corresponding mint branch - (P) for Philadelphia or (D) for Denver.
- Sovereign coin backed by the United States government with a face value of $1.00.
Garfield was a self-made man who came from a modest background, having been raised in relative obscurity on an Ohio farm by his mother and brothers. He graduated from Williams College, Massachusetts in 1856. Two years later, he married Lucretia Rudolph. From 1859-61 he served as an Ohio State Senator and practiced law starting in 1860. Garfield also served as a Major General in the Union Army during the Civil War, and fought in the battles of Middle Creek, Shiloh and Chickamauga. He was first elected to Congress in 1863 as a Representative of the 19th District of Ohio.
After serving 9 terms in Congress, Garfield became President on March 4, 1881. During his short presidency, he increased U.S. naval power and restored legitimacy to a corrupt Post Office Department. On July 2, 1881 President Garfield was shot by Charles J. Guiteau and died on September 19th after serving just 200 days in office.
Select either 'P' - Philadelphia Mint, or 'D' - Denver Mint from the drop-down options menu located above.
All coins ship in protective plastic. Larger orders may ship in tubes.
