More than 800 million presidential coins were put into circulation in 2007, the Mint said. The presidential dollar series is modeled on the Mint's 50-state quarter program, which lured millions of Americans into becoming coin collectors. The Mint hopes the presidential series will breathe new life into dollar coins, which have been largely unused in the past. One of Van Buren's nicknames was Old Kinderhook, a reference to his hometown in New York. The Van Buren dollar coin, honoring the eighth president, will come out Nov. The dollar coin bearing the likeness of Old Hickory, the moniker for seventh president Andrew Jackson because of his leadership in the War of 1812, will be rolled out Aug. The Adams coin will be put into circulation May 15. Up next: Adams, the country's sixth president who was nicknamed Old Man Eloquent because of his long speeches. The Monroe dollar coin will come out Feb. Monroe, the nation's fifth president who was nicknamed the Last of the Cocked Hats - a reference to the hat worn by soldiers of the American revolution - will be the first of the 2008 presidential coins. James Monroe, John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren will be the new additions to the presidential dollar coin series that started with Washington in February. Mint, the maker of the nation's coins, on Thursday is unveiling the stately images of the next four presidents whose faces will appear on the front of the shiny gold-colored dollar coins next year. WASHINGTON - Coming soon on new presidential dollar coins - Old Hickory, Old Kinderhook, Old Man Eloquent and the Last of the Cocked Hats.
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