2007 John Adams Presidential $1 Coin – 2nd President

Issued in 2007 as part of the United States Mint Presidential $1 Coin Program, this coin honors John Adams, the second President of the United States, who served from 1797 to 1801. A leading figure of the American founding, Adams played an important role in the movement for independence before becoming the nation’s first Vice President and later succeeding George Washington as President.

The obverse features a portrait of John Adams with the inscriptions “JOHN ADAMS,” “2nd PRESIDENT,” and “1797–1801.” The reverse depicts the Statue of Liberty, the standard reverse design of the Presidential $1 Coin series, together with “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA” and the $1 denomination.

This example is housed in an attractive John Adams collector display card, featuring a portrait of Adams on the front and biographical information on the reverse. The presentation makes it an appealing piece for collectors of Presidential dollars, U.S. coinage, and early American history.

Specifications:

• Country: United States

• Year: 2007

• Denomination: $1

• Series: Presidential $1 Coin Program

• President: John Adams – 2nd President

• Presidential Term: 1797–1801

• Composition: Manganese-brass clad

• Weight: 8.10 g

• Diameter: 26.49 mm

• Obverse Designer/Sculptor: Joel Iskowitz / Charles Vickers

• Reverse Designer/Sculptor: Don Everhart

• Reverse Design: Statue of Liberty

• Edge: Lettered

• Packaging: John Adams informational collector display card
  

Historical Significance

John Adams was one of the most influential figures of the American Revolution and the early United States. A Massachusetts lawyer and delegate to the Continental Congress, Adams became a prominent advocate for American independence and served on the committee charged with drafting the Declaration of Independence.

Following the Revolution, Adams represented the young United States abroad and later became the country’s first Vice President, serving under George Washington from 1789 to 1797. He was elected President in 1796 and served a single term as the nation’s second President.

Adams was also the father of John Quincy Adams, who became the sixth President of the United States, establishing the first father-and-son presidential legacy in American history.

The John Adams Presidential $1 Coin was released in 2007 as the second issue of the Presidential $1 Coin Program, immediately following the George Washington dollar. The series was created to commemorate former U.S. presidents in the order in which they served and introduced a distinctive format featuring presidential portraits on the obverse, the Statue of Liberty on the reverse, and important inscriptions along the coin’s edge.

Condition: Coin is presented in the pictured John Adams collector display card. The coin and card may exhibit minor signs of handling or storage consistent with age. Please review all photographs for the exact condition. The coin and display card pictured are the exact items you will receive.