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Worldwide Coins & Bank Notes => U.S. Coins => Topic started by: AuldFartte on October 05, 2007, 01:30:42 PM

Title: Look what arrived today!
Post by: AuldFartte on October 05, 2007, 01:30:42 PM
I'm surprised I actually got this from the mint. I ordered way late ...

(http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c41/AuldFartte/Coin%20Photos/Gold-Jefferson-Sm.jpg)

Purty, isn't she  ;D
Title: Re: Look what arrived today!
Post by: CoinCrusader42 on October 05, 2007, 04:36:19 PM
Good for you!!

We received our two coins, as did our daughter.

Our oldest son is due to get his also.

They are very nice coins.

I prefer the proof.

Unfortunately, too rich for me.  So, we'll probably only have the Jefferson Spouse coins.  At $400 plus per coin, I don't see us buying any more down the road.

However, we are happy to have the Jefferson.

 :) :) :) :)
Title: Re: Look what arrived today!
Post by: scottishmoney on October 05, 2007, 10:23:20 PM
I wonder what Jefferson's wife looked like?  Probably not like Anne Willing Bingham.
Title: Re: Look what arrived today!
Post by: AuldFartte on October 06, 2007, 08:36:09 AM
They are pricey, so this one is the only one I plan on buying. I wouldn't have even considered getting one, but the design on the Jefferson is beautiful and I had to have it  ;D
Title: Re: Look what arrived today!
Post by: CoinCrusader42 on October 07, 2007, 08:48:51 AM
scottishmoney,

Going back to the biographies I have read about Jefferson, I think the wife was quite attractive, at least by standards of the day.

 :) :) :) :)
Title: Re: Look what arrived today!
Post by: scottishmoney on October 07, 2007, 09:10:28 AM
Quote from: CoinCrusader42 on October 07, 2007, 08:48:51 AM
scottishmoney,

Going back to the biographies I have read about Jefferson, I think the wife was quite attractive, at least by standards of the day.

 :) :) :) :)

The woman on the Morgan Dollar was considered quite a looker in her day, but frankly I don't concur. 
Title: Re: Look what arrived today!
Post by: Humpybong on October 07, 2007, 10:19:49 AM

Still a very nice item to have in one's collection.

 :D
Title: Re: Look what arrived today!
Post by: scottishmoney on October 16, 2007, 09:32:14 AM
(http://www.nndb.com/people/559/000126181/martha-jefferson.jpg)

What the real Martha Jefferson looked like.
Title: Re: Look what arrived today!
Post by: Madspec on October 16, 2007, 11:49:07 PM
Quote from: CoinCrusader42 on October 07, 2007, 08:48:51 AM
scottishmoney,

Going back to the biographies I have read about Jefferson, I think the wife was quite attractive, at least by standards of the day.

 :) :) :) :)

From her Biography ---Family tradition says that she was accomplished and beautiful--with slender figure, hazel eyes, and auburn hair--and wooed by many.

So she must have been a good looking woman for that era.

madspec
Title: Re: Look what arrived today!
Post by: ElleKitty on October 17, 2007, 05:31:16 AM
Don't forget, she may have had a personality that made her more beautiful than just the exterior.
Title: Re: Look what arrived today!
Post by: scoutjim99 on October 22, 2007, 12:36:28 PM
Good point kitty
Title: Re: Look what arrived today!
Post by: CoinCrusader42 on October 22, 2007, 10:22:52 PM
I taught Presidential history for many years, and almost all Jefferson biographies described his wife as attractive.

I think it's just a matter of what was considered attractive at the time.

Also, the dress, hair fashion, makeup or lack thereof, all played a role.

 :) :) :) :)
Title: Re: Look what arrived today!
Post by: GregK on October 30, 2007, 10:12:56 PM
 :D  4 x rolls of 2007 State quarters and 1 x 2006 roll!!!  Many thanks!! The the fact that we can exchange in and commet on our hobby in an friendly manner makes this a great place to be.
Title: Re: Look what arrived today!
Post by: CoinCrusader42 on November 08, 2007, 07:38:41 PM
Two things.

First, I don't see why President's wives aren't on all the spouse coins with the exception of Buchanan.  So what if they weren't the First Lady.  They were the President's wives.

Secondly, does anyone know if the Jefferson spouse coins sold out?  And, what the final mintage was?

 :) :) :) :)
Title: Re: Look what arrived today!
Post by: S.George on November 29, 2007, 02:49:08 AM
 :D

Hi:
The coin is wonderful.   Ms. Martha Jefferson looks very beautiful
George/India