Classic Gold and Silver Commemorative Coins
The 1925 Stone Mountain Memorial Half Dollar (Buy on eBay) was one of four different commemorative coins issued for the year. The coins were authorized to commemorate the soldiers of the south and recently passed President Warren G. Harding. Ultimately, the former president did not appear on the coin, which instead took focus on two […]
Another celebrated issue of the early commemorative series is the 1925 Lexington Concord Sesquicentennial Half Dollar (Buy on eBay). This coin was issued to mark the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Lexington and Concord, which began the American Revolutionary War. The coins were designed by Chester Beach at the request of the local communities. […]
One of the four different commemorative coins issued during the year was the 1925 Fort Vancouver Centennial Half Dollar (Buy on eBay). This coin featured designs by Portland, Oregon artist Sidney Bell, which were modeled by Laura Gardin Fraser. The occasion commemorated was the 100th anniversary of the founding Fort Vancouver, Washington. This outpost had […]
The 1925 California Diamond Jubilee Half Dollar (Buy on eBay) is one of the collector favorites amongst early commemorative coins. The issue was authorized to mark the 75th anniversary of California’s statehood and featured imagery recalling the famous gold rush. The obverse the coin features a kneeling figure of a “forty-niner” as he pans for […]
Issued to celebrate the 300th anniversary of the settlement of New Netherlands, the 1924 Huguenot Walloon Tercentenary Half Dollar (Buy on eBay) was the only commemorative coin released for the year. The following year would see the issuance of coins under four different programs, the greatest number to date, although it would later be exceeded. […]