Zachary Taylor Presidential Dollar Coins Available Tomorrow

Zachary Taylor was born in 1784 in Virginia. Shortly after his birth, his family relocated to Kentucky, where he spent his youth. Taylor enlisted in the U.S. Army at the age of 23 and acquired the nickname "Old Rough and Ready" during his long military career. A national hero of the Mexican-American War, Taylor was an attractive presidential candidate, but he was also an independent thinker who did not always follow party lines. He became ill after attending a long ceremony at the Washington Monument on a hot Independence Day in 1850. He died five days later, having served only 16 months in office.

United States Mint Sculptor-Engraver Don Everhart designed and sculpted the obverse and the reverse of the Zachary Taylor Presidential $1 Coin. The obverse features . . .

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