2020-W $10 1/2-oz Gold Barbara Bush Proof

Golden Tribute to One of America’s Most Popular First Ladies

One of the most popular First Ladies in the history of the United States, Barbara Pierce Bush was noted for her plainspoken style that was bereft of “fuss or frippery.” Bush was not only the matriarch of one of America’s most consequential political families she was also one of only two women in American history to have both served as First Lady and raised a son who would become president.

Now you can honor the legacy of Barbara Bush with this 2020-W $10 Half-Ounce Gold Barbara Bush Proof, the latest release in the United States Mint’s First Spouse Coin Program. Struck in 99.99% pure 24-karat gold, the one-year-only commemorative features a lovely portrait of the former First Lady along with the inscriptions “BARBARA BUSH,” “IN GOD WE TRUST,” “LIBERTY,” “2020,” “41st,” and “1989-1993.” The coin’s reverse is a fitting tribute to literacy, a cause embraced by Bush throughout her life. It depicts a young person reading a book in the foreground while in the background a road winds away towards a rising sun. The imagery represents one’s journey through life and the promise of a brighter future obtained through literacy and knowledge.

Bush, who was married to 41st President George Herbert Walker Bush for 73 years, died on April 17, 2018. Described as strong-willed, politically shrewd, always blunt and occasionally acerbic, Bush was known by White House staff as “the enforcer” who spoke volumes with a simple raised eyebrow. She founded the non-profit Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy in 1989, which is recognized today as one of the nation’s leading advocate for literacy with family literacy programs available in all 50 states.

These beautiful coins were struck at the U.S. Branch Mint at West Point and come in gorgeous proof condition, meaning they were expertly crafted from hand-selected planchets, polished dies and multiple strikes to produce beautifully frosted details rising over mirror-like fields. Just 3,000 of these proof coins have been authorized for release, and each one available here comes in its original government packaging that consists of a custom-designed hardwood presentation case and a Certificate of Authenticity.

With so few available, the time to secure one of these 2020-W $10 Half-Ounce Gold Barbara Bush Proofs is now before they’re all gone. Reserve one to your cart today!

• TRIBUTE TO THE 41st FIRST LADY – The coin honors the legacy of First Lady Barbara Bush, the spouse of George Bush, the 41st President of the United States. While her portrait graces the coin’s obverse, the reverse design depicts a person reading, an appropriate design since literacy was the cornerstone of her activism as First Lady.
• STRUCK IN HIGHLY PURE GOLD – Each Barbara Bush Proof was struck in a half ounce of 99.99% pure gold and measures 26.59 mm in diameter.
• UNITED STATES LEGAL TENDER – These 2020-W Half-Ounce Gold Barbara Bush Proofs are $10 legal tender in the United States.
• GORGEOUS PROOF CONDITION – Your 2020-W Half-Ounce Gold Barbara Bush Proof was crafted from hand-selected planchets, polished dies and multiple strikes to produce frosted details rising over mirror-like fields.
• VERY LOW LIMITED EDITION – The authorized limited edition for the 2020-W Half-Ounce Gold Barbara Bush Proof has been set at 3,000.

Humorous and self-deprecating, Barbara Bush consistently ranked in the top three most-admired women in America during her time in the White House. Honor that legacy by adding the 2020-W $10 Half-Ounce Gold Barbara Bush Proof to your collection!