2012 First Spouse $10 Gold: 1893-1897 Frances Cleveland (2nd Term)


The 2012 First Spouse $10 Gold: 1893-1897 Frances Cleveland (2nd Term)

Frances Cleveland was the wife of the 22nd and 24th President Grover Cleveland. President Cleveland and his First Lady are the only ones to have left the Whitehouse and then returned some years later. Frances was the youngest ever First Lady, being only 21 years old when Grover became President for the first time.

Born Frances Clara Folsom on 21 July 1864 in Buffalo, New York. She married Grover in 1886 until his death in 1908, and in 1913 married Thomas Preston.

The Obverse shows and portrait of Frances Cleveland. The Sculptor was Phebe Hemphill and the designer was Barbara Fox.

The Reverse, by Joseph Menna, shows the popularity of Mrs Cleveland with the public.

Images from the United States Mint.


Mintage: 2,425 (may include coins in sets)
Minted at US Mint - West Point.
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Following the same schedule as the Presidential $1 Coins, the First Spouse gold half-ounce $10 coins honour the first spouse of each President. Where the President does not have a spouse, then an image of Liberty from that time period is used on the Obverse. Images from the life of the Presidential term are used on the Reverse.

The program started in 2007. Each coin is ½oz of 0.999 gold and available as a bullion or as a Proof coin. They were minted at the West Point Mint.

  • Denomination: $10
  • Weight: ½ oz
  • Metal: .9999 Fine Gold
  • Diameter: 26.49 mm / 1.041 inches
  • Thickness: 1.88 mm / 0.074 inches
Which Mint: US Mint - West Point
Founded in 1792, The US Mint is the United State's sole manufacturer of legal tender coinage. This is the U.S. Mint West Point Facility, New York. Mintmark: W.
Country of Origin: United States of America
The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a constitutional federal republic composed of 50 states. It's currency is the Dollar (USD $1) and that is equivalent to 100 cents.

The United States mints many famous coins in gold, silver and lesser metals. The USA has several Mints, such as Philadelphia, San Francisco, West Point (NY) and Denver.
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US 2012W Gold 1/2 oz $10 PCGS MS70 First Spouse Series Alice Paul
US 2012W Gold 1/2 oz $10 PCGS MS70 First Spouse Series Alice Paul
£ 1,238.01
2012-W $10 Frances Cleveland 1st NGC MS70 - First Spouses
2012-W $10 Frances Cleveland 1st NGC MS70 - First Spouses
£ 1,523.33
2011 W GOLD $10 ELIZA JOHNSON 3,887 MINTED FIRST SPOUSE PCGS PROOF 70 DCAM
2011 W GOLD $10 ELIZA JOHNSON 3,887 MINTED FIRST SPOUSE PCGS PROOF 70 DCAM
£ 1,276.69
2012-W $10 Frances Cleveland 2nd PCGS MS70 (First Strike) - First Spouses
2012-W $10 Frances Cleveland 2nd PCGS MS70 (First Strike) - First Spouses
£ 1,523.33
2012-W $10 Caroline Harrison PCGS MS70 (First Strike) - First Spouses
2012-W $10 Caroline Harrison PCGS MS70 (First Strike) - First Spouses
£ 1,523.33
2012-W $10 Frances Cleveland 1st NGC MS70 (Early Releases) - First Spouses
2012-W $10 Frances Cleveland 1st NGC MS70 (Early Releases) - First Spouses
£ 1,624.88
2012-W First Spouse Gold $10 Frances Cleveland 1st PCGS PR69 DCAM Mercanti Sign
2012-W First Spouse Gold $10 Frances Cleveland 1st PCGS PR69 DCAM Mercanti Sign
£ 1,199.32

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