David S. Jones Collection Mint Gold Bullion
2008 W LOUISA ADAMS G$10

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2008W Louisa Adams $10 Gold 1/2 Ounce; Mint State NGC MS-70. The only first lady to be born outside the U.S., Louisa Catherine Johnson was born in 1775 in London to an American father and British mother. She met John Quincy Adams while he was serving in a diplomatic post in London and they married in 1797. Her first time on American soil came in 1801 when John Quincy was called back by President Jefferson. She finally met her in-laws, former president John Adams and his wife Abigail at that time.
Reverse design, in 1815, Louisa and her 8-year old son Charles began an arduous journey across much of Europe to join her husband in Paris. While alone in Russia, Louisa not only managed the family’s affairs but her courage and linguistic talents helped the two of them find safe passage through unfamiliar and dangerous lands.