Classic Gold and Silver Commemorative Coins
The first Gold Commemorative Coins issued by the United States Mint were the 1903 Louisiana Purchase Exposition Gold Dollars. The coins were available with two different obverse designs featuring Thomas Jefferson or William McKinley and carried a rather high authorized mintage of 250,000 coins across both designs. The 1903 Louisiana Purchase Exposition Thomas Jefferson Gold […]
The next Early Commemorative Coin issued from the United States was the 1900 Lafayette Silver Dollar (Buy on eBay). In 1777, General Marquis de Lafayette had brought French troops to America to help fight in the Revolutionary War. His efforts earned him a place in the history of the country and a debt of gratitude […]
The 1893 Isabella Quarter (Buy on eBay) holds an important place among early commemorative coins of the United States. It represents the first legal tender U.S. coin to depict an actual woman, as opposed to the allegorical Liberty. Additionally, it was the first to depict a foreign monarch and the first and only commemorative quarter […]
The first commemorative coin issued in the United States was the 1892 Columbian Half Dollar (Buy on eBay). The coin was issued to raise funds for the World’s Columbian Exposition held in Chicago. The issuance of the first coin marked the 400th anniversary of the discovery of the New World by Christopher Columbus. A total […]