Classic Gold and Silver Commemorative Coins
A silver commemorative coin was authorized to mark the 350th anniversary of the establishment of Roanoke Colony. This early attempt to establish a permanent English settlement in America became known as the Lost Colony when all of the inhabitants mysteriously vanished. The obverse of the 1937 Roanoke Half Dollar (Buy on eBay) features a profile […]
The 1936 Norfolk Bicentennial Half Dollar (Buy on eBay) was issued to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the establishment of Norfolk, Virginia as a borough. Both the obverse and reverse of the coins carry incredibly voluminous number of inscriptions, which dominate the design. At the center of the obverse is a reproduction of the Norfolk […]
The 1936 Battle of Gettysburg Half Dollar (Buy on eBay) was issued to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the pivotal battle of the American Civil War. The issue has become one of the more popular amongst the early commemorative coins. The obverse depicts Union and Confederate soldiers in profile, with inscriptions “United States of America”, […]
A commemorative coin was approved to mark the occasion of the 300th anniversary of the landing of the Swedes in Delaware. Known as the Delaware Tercentenary Half Dollar (Buy on eBay), this issue is associated with a confusing array of dates. The date on the obverse is 1936, the coins were struck in 1937, and […]
The 150th anniversary of the founding of the city of Columbia, South Carolina was celebrated with the issuance of a commemorative coin. A single design was struck at three different mint facilities, a practice that was later prohibited after abuses by other programs. A 32-year old student sculptor named A. Wolfe Davidson was the designer […]