John Adams Dollar Coin
Posted : admin On 3/25/2022- Year of Issue: 2007
- Authorizing Legislation: Public Law 109–145
Background
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. How much are my U.S. Adams dollar worth? Adams Presidential Dollars (2007-2016) Click the button below for catalog-specific information about this item. 2007-P John Adams Presidential Dollar. 2007 P John Adams. Presidential Dollar. Similar to Coin Shown. Proof and Uncirculated coins are fresh from U.S. Mint Issued Sets. The John Adams Presidential Dollar ( Buy on eBay) was first released into circulation on May 17, 2007. This represented the second coin in the Presidential Dollar coin series. Together with the first release featuring George Washington, total production of Presidential Dollars crossed the half billion mark with this release.
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.
United States Mint Directors appointed by President Adams
President John Adams did not appoint a Director of the United States Mint.
Characteristics
Obverse Inscriptions
- JOHN ADAMS
- 2ND PRESIDENT 1797-1801
Reverse Inscriptions
- UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
- $1
Incused (edge) Inscriptions
- 2007
- E PLURIBUS UNUM
- IN GOD WE TRUST
- mint mark ('P', 'D,' or 'S')
Mint and Mint Mark
Artist Information
Obverse- Sculptor: Charles L. Vickers
- Designer: Joel Iskowitz
- Don Everhart, Sculptor-Engraver
John Adams Dollar Coin Worth
Well, I guess it was inevitable.
With all the press coverage and excitement around the George Washington Presidential Dollar Coin errors, you just knew that people would be all over the next dollar coin looking for problems. However, even I am a little shocked at exactly how voracious the coin collecting community has been tearing apart this new issue looking for problems.
The Coin Collecting News has some great information on what looks like the most significant error to be found on the John Adams dollar coins to date: a coin with double edge lettering.
As a reference, this article on About.com has over a dozen possible errors documented already! I’m going to reproduce the list here, just to give you an idea of the incredible detail available already:
John Adams Dollar Coin 2007 P
Adams Dollar Errors Listing (Obverse):
John Adams Dollar Coin Errors
- Die clash – Traces of reverse show on obverse
- Over-abraded die – lost detail (probably to repair die clashes)
- Over-abraded die – “Severed Head,” right side of Adams’ neck
- Struck through grease filled die – lost numbers & words in lower legend
- Struck through grease filled die – random spots & smears
- Small die chips – “Warts” and “Infected President” types
Adams Dollar Errors Listing (Reverse)
- Die clash – Traces of obverse show on reverse
- Over-abraded die – “Severed Head,” left side of Liberty’s neck
- Over-abraded die (New Type!) – “Blinded Liberty” shows Liberty’s right eye polished flat
- Struck through grease filled die – random spots & smears
- Die crack in torch (New Type!) – “Broken Torch” type has moderate die crack
- Minor die break – “Filled S” type (One or the other S in STATES, both reported)
- Minor die break – “Extra Curl” has small die break in Liberty’s hair between curls
Adams Dollar Edge Errors & Whole Coin Errors
John Adams Dollar Coin Worth
- Unburnished planchet – Planchet missed polishing & brightening step
- Double edge lettering – Coin went through edge lettering machine twice
- Shifted edge lettering – Edge lettering doesn’t line up properly with other coins
- Embossed letters – Improperly called “dropped letters” – appearing on edge and surfaces
An unbelievable list for a coin that is four days old!
Hopefully I’ll be getting my first mint boxes of coin rolls soon. I’ll be selling them again on eBay, along with some unopened rolls of George Washington dollar coins.
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Update (5/24/2007): For a limited time only, I am now carrying unopened, original John Adams Presidential Dollar coin rolls in my eBay Store. Click here to buy them on eBay Express. I also have a few more original bank rolls of the George Washington dollar coins. Click here to buy them on eBay Express.
If you are interested in the other rolls I am carrying, click here for all the coins I am currently selling on eBay Express.