1923 Monroe Doctrine & 1925 Lexington-Concord Silver Half Dollar XF/AU Pair

Product Description

1923 Monroe Doctrine Silver Half Dollar XF  – This 90% silver commemorative half dollar honors the 100th anniversary of the 1823 Monroe Doctrine, which declared that the Americas were off-limits to future European colonization or interference. Shown is fifth President, James Monroe and then Secretary of State, John Quincy Adams. The reverse depicts an anthropomorphic relief map of North and South America. Just 274,077 were issued. Extra Fine quality with clear details.

1925 Lexington-Concord Sesquicentennial Silver Half Dollar AU – On April 19, 1775 in Concord, Massachusetts, the first shot of the Revolutionary War was fired. A century and a half later, the first battles fought for American independence were honored on this 1925 silver half dollar in a collaborative effort by the towns of Lexington and Concord. The 90% silver issue depicts two famous landmarks: Concord's Minute Man statue, opposite Lexington's Old Belfry. Just 162,013 were minted, and only a small portion of those remain today in this About Uncirculated condition.