The 2nd President of the United States of America John Adams:
(Philadelphia Minted Coin sealed in a Collectible Display Case)

U.S. Mint Release Schedule
Feb. 15th - George Washington
May 18th - John Adams
Aug 16th - Thomas Jefferson
Nov 15th - James Madison

The United States Mint will mint and issue four Presidential $1 coins per year, and each will have a reverse design featuring a striking rendition of the Statue of Liberty. These coins will have several features that are unique to United States circulating coinage. The composition of the new Presidential $1 Coins will be identical to that of the Golden Dollar featuring Sacagawea.

The second coin of the 2007 Presidential Dollar Coin Program, the John Adams $1 Coin features the Second United States President from 1797-1801.

John Adams Presidential Facts

Born in the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1735, John Adams was one of the earliest and most vocal advocates for colonial independence. The Harvard-educated lawyer served as a delegate to both the First and Second Continental Congresses.

A skilled diplomat, Adams lived in France and Holland during the Revolution, working to secure crucial international support and recognition of American independence. He served eight years as George Washington’s Vice-President before winning the Presidency in 1797.

Elected by a margin of just three electoral votes (71-68), John Adams was the first President to live in the White House, arriving in Washington on November 1, 1800. On his second evening in its damp, unfinished rooms, he wrote to his wife, "Before I end my letter, I pray Heaven to bestow the best of Blessings on this House and all that shall hereafter inhabit it. May none but honest and wise Men ever rule under this roof."

Coinage Legislation under President John Adams

Act of February 1, 1798 — This Act suspends, for a period of three years, a portion of the Act of February 9, 1793, relating to the acceptance of foreign coinage as legal tender in the United States.

Act of April 24, 1800 — This Act authorizes the purchase of copper equivalent to the number of cents and half-cents produced during the prior year, and authorizes an annual purchase to continue the striking of these coins.

Act of March 3, 1801 — This Act directs the location of the United States Mint to remain in Philadelphia until March 1803.