# 672 - Presidential Dollars - Part 19

We will continue showing a series called "Presidential Dollars".

The Presidential $1 Coin Program honors the former Presidents of the United States of America on a series of golden colored dollar coins.

From 2007 to 2011, the coins were struck and released for general circulation. From 2012 onwards, the Presidential Dollars have been struck only in the numbers necessary to meet demand from collectors.

The Presidential Dollars were issued at a rate of four different designs per year with three coins released in the final year. The order of issuance followed the order of the Presidencies. The coins were only issued for Presidents who had been deceased for at least two years.

Proof coins were also minted and this is the scope of this series. All are PF-70 UC graded by NGC.

The nineteenth President was Rutherford Hayes.

NGC graded 8,271 2011 Rutherford Hayes Proofs, with 2,110 as PF-70 UC. 1,972,863 coins were minted in San Francisco.

I bought this coin in 2013 for $26.00 and today's price is around $35.00.

Prior to becoming President, Rutherford Hayes had fought in the American Civil War, where he was wounded five times and acquired a reputation for bravery in combat. He would be elected to the House of Representatives by a wide majority and also serve as the governor of Ohio for three terms. He would be elected 19th President of the United States by the Electoral College, even though he lost the popular vote. He announced in advance that he only intended to serve a single term.

The obverse of the coin features a portrait of the President.

The reverse features a rendition of the Statue of Liberty that will be used for all Presidential Dollars.

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