The 2007-P George Washington Dollar is a significant milestone in the United States Mint's history. Designed by Joseph Menna and Don Everhart, this coin serves as the inaugural issue in the Presidential Dollar program.
Key Specifications
The coin features the following specifications:
- Designer: Joseph Menna and Don Everhart
- Edge: Lettered
- Diameter: 26.50 millimeters
- Weight: 8.10 grams
- Mintage: 176,680,000
- Mint: Philadelphia
- Metal Composition: 88.5% Copper, 6% Zinc, 3.5% Manganese, and 2% Nickel Mixed positions.
Edge Lettering Variations
On Presidential Dollars, the edge lettering of the coins can either face up or down. Position A indicates that the coin's edge can be read correctly only when the coin's obverse is facing down or if the reverse side is facing up.
Release and Commemoration
The coin was released on February 15, 2007, marking the beginning of a new era in U.S. coinage. The primary aim was to commemorate each U.S. president in the order they served.
Innovative Program: Circulating $1 Coin Direct Ship
Alongside the coin release, the U.S. Mint introduced the Circulating $1 Coin Direct Ship Program. This initiative aimed to promote the use of Presidential Dollar coins. The innovative program allowed customers to order boxes containing $250 worth of these coins, conveniently packaged in rolls of $25 each.
These coins could be purchased at face value with no additional postage fees, making them easily accessible to the public and encouraging their circulation in the monetary system.
