2008-S Martin Van Buren總統美元證明

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The 2008-S Martin Van Buren Presidential Dollar Proof is a collector version of the Martin Van Buren Dollar coin struck at the San Francisco Mint as part of the Presidential Dollar series. Congress intended the release of these designs, honouring America’s past Presidents, to engage the American public with the nation’s history and revitalise the failing golden dollar coin program. However, by the end of the program’s second year, it was clear that the relaunched dollar coin program would fare no better than the Sacagawea Dollar, which had launched with great fanfare in 2000, only to disappear from circulation shortly afterwards.

2008-S馬丁·範·布倫（Martin Van Buren）總統美元證明是馬丁·範·布倫（Martin Van Buren）美元硬幣在舊金山造幣廠擊中的收藏家，這是總統美元系列賽的一部分。國會打算發布這些設計，以表彰美國過去的總統，以使美國公眾了解美國的歷史，並振興失敗的金美元硬幣計劃。但是，到該計劃第二年結束時，很明顯，重新推出的美元硬幣計劃的表現不比Sacagawea Dollar在2000年以非常大張旗鼓的速度推出，但此後不久就會從流通中消失。

The publicity surrounding the Presidential Dollars after the program’s launch was largely negative, focusing on a flaw in the Mint’s production process, that occasionally resulted in coins being struck without edge lettering. The conspiratorial minded claimed that the Mint had purposefully removed IN GOD WE TRUST from the new coins and labelled the coins “Godless Dollars”. These “Godless Dollars” became instant collectibles, with examples being found to exist across the series. This issue only impacted circulation strike coins, however. Due to the Mint’s stringent quality controls, the Proofs with missing edge lettering are not known to exist. Congress, embarrassed by the news coverage and public outrage, forced the Mint to move the motto to the obverse of the coins starting in 2009.

該計劃發布後圍繞總統美元的宣傳在很大程度上是負面的，重點是造幣廠的生產過程中的缺陷，偶爾導致硬幣被擊中而沒有邊緣字母。陰謀界的思想聲稱，薄荷已故意從上帝身上移走，我們從新硬幣中信任，並將硬幣標記為“無神錢”。這些“無神錢”成為了即時的收藏品，在整個系列中都存在示例。但是，這個問題僅影響循環罷工硬幣。由於造幣廠的嚴格質量控件，不存在帶有缺少邊緣字母的證據。國會因新聞報導和公眾的憤怒而感到尷尬，迫使造幣廠從2009年開始將座右銘移至硬幣的正面。

The Van Buren Dollar Proof was one of four designs released in 2008, joining dollar coins honouring James Monroe, John Quincy Adams, and Andrew Jackson.

Van Buren Dollar的證明是2008年發布的四個設計之一，加入了Dollar Coins，以紀念James Monroe，John Quincy Adams和Andrew Jackson。

Martin Van Buren's Complicated Legacy

馬丁·範·布倫（Martin Van Buren）複雜的遺產

The eighth president of the United States, Martin Van Buren served from 1837 to 1841. The first president to be born on U.S. soil and a native Dutch speaker, he was one of only two presidents to reach the office without military service or a college education. He was also the first to have an indoor toilet and is credited by some with inventing the modern two-party political system.

美國第八任總統馬丁·範·布倫（Martin Van Buren）從1837年到1841年任職。第一位出生在美國土地上的總統和一位荷蘭人的講話者，他是僅有的兩名沒有兵役或大學教育的總統之一。他也是第一個擁有室內廁所的人，有些人以發明現代兩黨政治體系的名字歸功於他。

A skilled politician, Van Buren faced intense criticism due to his close ties to his predecessor, Andrew Jackson. Economic troubles stemming from Jackson’s anti-bank policies triggered a depression that persisted into the early 1840s. Van Buren also continued Jackson’s controversial Indian removal policy.

一位熟練的政治家，範布倫（Van Buren）與他的前任安德魯·傑克遜（Andrew Jackson）緊密聯繫，面臨激烈的批評。傑克遜的反銀行政策引起的經濟困擾引發了抑鬱症，該抑鬱症一直持續到1840年代初。範布倫還繼續傑克遜有爭議的印度撤離政策。

2008-S Martin Van Buren Presidential Dollar Proof Market Data and Noteworthy Specimens

2008-S Martin Van Buren總統美元證明市場數據和值得注意的標本

NGC has certified significantly more 2008-S Martin Van Buren Presidential Dollar Proofs than PCGS. CAC, which started grading modern coins in 2023 with its encapsulation service, has graded only 13 of these coins so far.

NGC與PCG相比，NGC的2008-S Martin Van Buren總統美元證明。 CAC於2023年開始對現代硬幣進行評分，並使用其封裝服務對這些硬幣中的13個進行了分級。

Recent eBay sales indicate that a “perfect” Proof 70 2008-S Martin Van Buren Presidential Dollar Proof is worth less than the cost of encapsulation. For example, one sold for $2.25 on April 28, 2025, after two bids. NGC Proof 70s typically sell for around $10, while PCGS coins command slightly higher prices.

最近的eBay銷售表明，“完美的”證明70 2008-S馬丁·範·布倫（Martin van Buren）總統美元證明的價值低於封裝成本。例如，在兩次出價後，一位售價為2025年4月28日，以2.25美元的價格售出。 NGC證明70s的售價通常為10美元左右，而PCG硬幣的價格略高。

Top Population: PCGS PR70DCAM (1,377, 5/2025), NGC PF70UCAM (7,608, 5/2025), and CAC PR70DCAM (2, 5/2025).

最高人口：PCGS PR70DCAM（1,377，5/2025），NGC PF70UCAM（7,608，5/2025）和CAC PR70DCAM（2，5/2025）。

Coin Value Price Guide

硬幣價值指南

The value of a coin is related to its condition, with some coins in less than perfect condition and others in perfect condition, which can sometimes affect the price. The average price of a 2008 S Martin Van Buren Presidential Dollar Proof in Proof 70 condition is $9.99.

硬幣的價值與其狀況有關，有些硬幣的狀況不佳，有些硬幣處於完美狀態，有時會影響價格。 2008年的Martin Van Buren總統美元在證明70條件下的平均價格為9.99美元。

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查看在eBay上出售的硬幣的價格

Design

設計

Obverse:

ververse：

The obverse of the coin displays a left-facing portrait of Martin Van Buren, the eighth president of the United States, crafted by Joel Iskowitz and Phebe Hemphill. Above the president's name, "MARTIN VAN BUREN," is the inscription "8th PRESIDENT." Positioned below the portrait is the year of presidency, "1837-1841." The presidential portrait is framed by an outer circle that bears the motto "IN GOD WE TRUST" in uppercase letters and the edge lettering in Position A.

硬幣的正面顯示了由喬爾·伊斯科維茨（Joel Iskowitz）和菲比·漢菲爾（Phebe Hemphill）製作的美國第八任總統馬丁·範·布倫（Martin Van Buren）的左側肖像。總統的名字“馬丁·範·布倫（Martin Van Buren）”是銘文“第八總統”。位於肖像的下方是總統年度“ 1837-1841”。總統肖像是由一個外部圓圈構成的，外圍的座位上標有大寫字母中的“我們信任上帝”的座右銘和位置A中的邊緣字母。

Common Reverse:

常見反向：

Don Everhart's reverse design features an ant's-eye view of the Statue of Liberty offset to the left. On the coin, Liberty occupies the bottom right quadrant of the coin, her extended elbow being the coin's center point. The design is framed by a thin inner circle, which separates the graphic design from the legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Beneath Liberty's extended torch-bearing arm is the denomination $1. This is the common reverse design for all Presidential Dollar coins.

唐·埃弗哈特（Don Everhart）的反向設計以自由女神像抵消了左側的螞蟻眼景。在硬幣上，Liberty佔據了硬幣的右下象限，她的延伸肘是硬幣的中心。該設計由一個薄的內圓圈構成，該圓圈將圖形設計與傳奇美國的美國分開。在Liberty的延伸火炬的手臂之下是1美元的派別。這是所有總統美元硬幣的常見反向設計。

Edge:

邊緣：

The edge of the Presidential Dollar is lettered and features the motto E PLURIBUS UNUM, the mintmark, the year

總統美元的邊緣被字母寫信，並具有座右銘e pluribus unum，mintmark，年度