In 2005, President Bush signed the Presidential $1 Coin Act authorizing the United States Mint to strike $1 coins honoring America’s Presidents in the order in which they served. This coin, the third in the Presidential $1 Coin Program, honors President Thomas Jefferson.

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, Thomas Jefferson virtually doubled the size of the United States when his Administration successfully completed the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and commissioned the Lewis and Clark expedition to explore the new territory.

The Thomas Jefferson $1 Coin features a likeness of Jefferson on the obverse and a reverse design with a striking rendition of the Statue of Liberty. This coin features larger, more dramatic artwork, as well as edge-incused inscriptions of the year, “E Pluribus Unum,” “In God We Trust,” and the mint mark.

These Thomas Jefferson $1 Coins are circulating condition coins and can be used in daily transactions. However, because these coins have never been circulated, they also make a great addition to your private collection or a wonderful gift for someone special. Add these historic coins to your collection today by ordering the 2007 Thomas Jefferson $1 Coin 250-Coin Bag struck at the United States Mint at Philadelphia.

The United States Mint will continue to sell all previous Presidential $1 Coin Bags and Rolls until inventory is depleted.

To ensure that all members of the public have fair and equal access to United States Mint products, any order placed prior to the official on-sale date and time (August 16, 2007 at 12:00 Noon ET) shall not be deemed accepted by the United States Mint and will not be honored.