2008-S Martin Van Buren总统美元证明

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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马丁·范·布伦（Martin Van Buren）总统美元证明是马丁·范·布伦（Martin Van Buren）美元硬币在旧金山造币厂击中的收藏家，这是总统美元系列赛的一部分。国会打算发布这些设计，以表彰美国过去的总统，以使美国公众了解美国的历史，并振兴失败的金美元硬币计划。但是，到该计划第二年结束时，很明显，重新推出的美元硬币计划的表现不比Sacagawea Dollar在2000年以非常大张旗鼓的速度推出，但此后不久就会从流通中消失。

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.

该计划发布后围绕总统美元的宣传在很大程度上是负面的，重点是造币厂的生产过程中的缺陷，偶尔导致硬币被击中而没有边缘字母。阴谋界的思想声称，薄荷已故意从上帝身上移走，我们从新硬币中信任，并将硬币标记为“无神钱”。这些“无神钱”成为了即时的收藏品，在整个系列中都存在示例。但是，这个问题仅影响循环罢工硬币。由于造币厂的严格质量控件，不存在带有缺少边缘字母的证据。国会因新闻报道和公众的愤怒而感到尴尬，迫使造币厂从2009年开始将座右铭移至硬币的正面。

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的证明是2008年发布的四个设计之一，加入了Dollar Coins，以纪念James Monroe，John Quincy Adams和Andrew Jackson。

Martin Van Buren's Complicated Legacy

马丁·范·布伦（Martin Van Buren）复杂的遗产

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.

美国第八任总统马丁·范·布伦（Martin Van Buren）从1837年到1841年任职。第一位出生在美国土地上的总统和一位荷兰人的讲话者，他是仅有的两名没有兵役或大学教育的总统之一。他也是第一个拥有室内厕所的人，有些人以发明现代两党政治体系的名字归功于他。

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.

一位熟练的政治家，范布伦（Van Buren）与他的前任安德鲁·杰克逊（Andrew Jackson）紧密联系，面临激烈的批评。杰克逊的反银行政策引起的经济困扰引发了抑郁症，该抑郁症一直持续到1840年代初。范布伦还继续杰克逊有争议的印度撤离政策。

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

2008-S Martin Van Buren总统美元证明市场数据和值得注意的标本

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与PCG相比，NGC的2008-S Martin Van Buren总统美元证明。 CAC于2023年开始对现代硬币进行评分，并使用其封装服务对这些硬币中的13个进行了分级。

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销售表明，“完美的”证明70 2008-S马丁·范·布伦（Martin van Buren）总统美元证明的价值低于封装成本。例如，在两次出价后，一位售价为2025年4月28日，以2.25美元的价格售出。 NGC证明70s的售价通常为10美元左右，而PCG硬币的价格略高。

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

硬币价值指南

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.

硬币的价值与其状况有关，有些硬币的状况不佳，有些硬币处于完美状态，有时会影响价格。 2008年的Martin Van Buren总统美元在证明70条件下的平均价格为9.99美元。

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查看在eBay上出售的硬币的价格

Design

设计

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.

硬币的正面显示了由乔尔·伊斯科维茨（Joel Iskowitz）和菲比·汉菲尔（Phebe Hemphill）制作的美国第八任总统马丁·范·布伦（Martin Van Buren）的左侧肖像。总统的名字“马丁·范·布伦（Martin Van Buren）”是铭文“第八总统”。位于肖像的下方是总统年度“ 1837-1841”。总统肖像是由一个外部圆圈构成的，外围的座位上标有大写字母中的“我们信任上帝”的座右铭和位置A中的边缘字母。

Common Reverse:

常见反向：

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）的反向设计以自由女神像抵消了左侧的蚂蚁眼景。在硬币上，Liberty占据了硬币的右下象限，她的延伸肘是硬币的中心。该设计由一个薄的内圆圈构成，该圆圈将图形设计与传奇美国的美国分开。在Liberty的延伸火炬的手臂之下是1美元的派别。这是所有总统美元硬币的常见反向设计。

Edge:

边缘：

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

总统美元的边缘被字母写信，并具有座右铭e pluribus unum，mintmark，年度