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Release date of Thomas Jefferson Dollar:
August 16,
2007.
Sometimes referred to as the "silent member" of the Continental Congress,
Thomas Jefferson spoke volumes with his pen. He drafted the Declaration of
Independence at the age of 33, and later succeeded Benjamin Franklin as
America’s foreign minister to France.
During his first term as President, Jefferson virtually doubled the size
of the U.S. when his Administration completed the
Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and sent Lewis and Clark to
explore the new territory.
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The Thomas Jefferson Presidential Dollar Coin.
Release date: August 2007.
United States Mint
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The United States Mint’s recent Westward Journey
Nickel Series™ marked the bicentennial of these important events.
At the end of his Presidency, Jefferson retired to Monticello, where he
worked to establish the University of Virginia in nearby Charlottesville. In
March 1825, the school opened to serve its first 123 students.
Coinage Legislation under President
Thomas Jefferson:
Act of March 3, 1803 — This Act directs the location of the United States
Mint to remain in Philadelphia for five years.
Act of April 10, 1806 — This Act authorizes certain gold and silver
coinage from foreign countries as legal tender for the payment of all debts
within the United States.
Act of April 21, 1806 — This Act establishes the penalty for
counterfeiting both foreign and domestic coins to be between three and ten years
hard labor.
Act of April 1, 1808 — This Act continues to fix the location of the
United States Mint in Philadelphia for five more years.
United States Mint Directors appointed by President Jefferson:
1806 Robert Patterson — Fourth Director of the United States Mint. |
