Two 2008 James Monroe Presidential Dollars NGC BU First Day Issue

Coin Information:Denomination: $1 Mintage Year: 2008Diameter: 26.5mmCoin Grade: First Day Issue Brilliant Uncirculated Certified by: NGC Obverse Description:The obverse features a portrait of James Monroe.Reverse Description: The reverse features a striking rendition of the Statue of Liberty. About James Monroe:James Monroe (April 28, 1758 to July 4, 1831) was the fifth President of the United States (1817-1825). His administration was marked by the acquisition of Florida (1819); the Missouri Compromise (1820), in which Missouri was declared a slave state; and the profession of the Monroe Doctrine (1823), declaring U.S. opposition to European interference in the Americas, as well as breaking all ties with France remaining from the War of 1812.In both those elections Monroe ran nearly uncontested. To detail, well prepared on most issues, non-partisan in spirit, and above all pragmatic, Monroe managed his presidential duties well. About Presidential Dollars:The United States is honoring our Nation's presidents by issuing $1 circulating coins featuring their images in the order that they served, beginning with Presidents Washington, Adams, Jefferson and Madison in 2007. The United States Mint will mint and issue four Presidential $1 Coins per year, and each will have a reverse design featuring a striking rendition of the Statue of Liberty. These coins will feature larger, more dramatic artwork, as well as edge-incused inscriptions of the year of minting or issuance, "E Pluribus Unum, " "In God We Trust" and the mint mark. Although the size, weight and metal composition of the new Presidential $1 Coin will be identical to that of the Sacagawea Golden Dollar, there are several unique features that make this coin distinctive. About NGC:Numismatic Guarantee Corporation, abbrev