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  • The Andrew Jackson Presidential Dollar was released on August 14, 2008. This was the seventh coin in the Presidential Dollars series and the third release of 2008.
    • Matthew Wilkie
       
      Was Andrew Jackson in the era when a president could be reelected as many times as they wanted, or only allowed to serve two terms?
  • Nashville, Tennessee. This was President Jackson’s former home.
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  • A ceremonial “coin pour” of new Andrew Jackson Dollars took place. The public was invited to exchange their paper dollars for new dollar coins.
    • Matthew Wilkie
       
      Where these coins intended to take over paper money?
    • Matthew Wilkie
       
      Did the U.S. stop production of paper dollars so people would use the $1 Coins?
  • Andrew Jackson fought in the Revolutionary War and was a hero in the War of 1812. As President, he worked to strengthen the executive branch of the government, vetoing more bills than the prior six presidents combined.
  • The obverse was designed by Joel Iskowitz and sculpted by Jim Licaretz. The reverse was designed and sculpted by Don Everhart.
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