The United States Mint will open sales for the second Presidential Silver Medal of 2024 later today. The medal, honoring President James Garfield, will be available at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific today on the Mint’s website. The 99.99% silver medal is priced at $75.00 and is available exclusively from the United States Mint. The Mint has no production limit on this medal, nor is there a household limit on the number that can be purchased.
James A. Garfield was the 20th president of the United States, serving from March 1881 until his death the following September after being shot by an assassin in July. A lawyer and Civil War general, James Garfield served nine terms in the United States House of Representatives and is the only sitting member of the House to be elected president. Before his candidacy for presidency, he had been elected to the U.S. Senate by the Ohio General Assembly – a position he declined when he became president-elect.
The obverse (heads) depicts a bust of James A. Garfield with the inscription “JAMES A. GARFIELD.”
The reverse (tails) shows a wreath of laurel and oak leaves wrapped in crossed ribbons. Inside the wreath are the inscriptions “INAUGURATED PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES MARCH 4, 1881,” “ASSASSINATED JULY 2, 1881,” and “DIED SEPT 19, 1881.”
For those who want to purchase the President Garfield Presidential Silver Medal, you need to be on the Mint’s site on April 30th at Noon Eastern. Note that the Mint offers a subscription program for the Presidential Silver Medal series, which assures you get each medal in the series and free shipping.