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Release date of Andrew Jackson Dollar: 08-14-08
A citizen of Tennessee, Andrew Jackson was the first president elected from
west of the Appalachian Mountains. As a boy, he fought in the Revolutionary War.
Jackson gained national prominence as a hero of the War of 1812, and was
nicknamed “Old Hickory” for his firm discipline as commander of his troops.
As president, Jackson worked to strengthen the executive branch and vetoed more
bills than the six prior presidents combined. His renomination to a second term
marked the first use of a national nominating convention to select a party’s
candidate instead of a congressional caucus.
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| The Andrew Jackson Presidential Dollar. Release date: 08-14-08. United States Mint image |
A strong proponent of federal supremacy over states’ rights, he took a forceful stance against the state of South Carolina’s attempt to nullify a federal tariff, declaring “Our federal Union: it must be preserved.”
President Jackson authorized three southern branches of the United States Mint
in 1835 – New Orleans,
Charlotte, and
Dahlonega.
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Andrew Jackson Presidential Commemorative Coin.
Coinage Legislation under President Andrew Jackson:
Act of June 25, 1834 — This Act regulates the legal-tender value of certain foreign silver coins.
Act of June 28, 1834 — This Act regulates the legal-tender value of certain foreign gold coins.
Act of June 28, 1834 — This Act sets the standard weight of U.S. gold
coins, sets the standard for payment for gold or silver deposited for coinage,
sets the rate at which gold coins shall be receivable, and directs the setting
apart of gold coins for assay.
Act of March 3, 1835 — This Act establishes a branch of the United States Mint for the coinage of silver and gold at New Orleans, Louisiana, and branches for the coinage of gold at Charlotte, North Carolina and Dahlonega, Georgia.
Act of January 18, 1837 — This Act (1) sets forth the duties and
increases the salaries of the officers of the United States Mint, with the
Director earning $3,500 per year including travel expenses, (2) sets forth the
composition and weight of gold and silver coins, (3) mandates that each coin
struck at the United States Mint shall have on one side an impression emblematic
of liberty with an inscription of the word “Liberty” and the year of the
coinage, (4) and that the reverse of gold and silver coins shall have the
representation of an eagle with the inscription “United States of America.” The
figure of the eagle shall be omitted from the reverse of the dime, half dime,
cent, and half cent, and (5) makes provisions for gold and silver bullion that
is brought to the Mint for coinage.
United States Mint Directors appointed by President Andrew Jackson:
1835 Robert Maskell Patterson, M.D — Sixth Director of the United States Mint
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