null
Created with Sketch. Created with Sketch.

Classic Commemoratives

  • 1893 Columbus Silver Half Dollar Very Fine Image 1

    1893 Columbian Exposition Silver Half Dollar Very Fine

    Authorized by Congress for the spectacular 1893 Columbian Exposition in Chicago, this historic U.S. silver half dollar bears the first commemorative coin designs in U.S. history. The obverse presents U.S. Mint Chief Engraver Charles E. Barber's sculpted...

    $49.00
    Add to Cart
  • 1892-1893 Columbus Silver Half Dollar Very Fine

    1892-1893 Columbus Silver Half Dollar Very Fine

    Authorized by Congress for the 400th anniversary of Columbus' epic voyage; this coin was struck to help fund the 1893 Columbian Exposition in Chicago. This silver half dollar was the first commemorative coin design in U.S. history. The obverse presents a...

    $49.00
    Add to Cart
  • SALE
    1925 Stone Mountain Silver Half Dollar Brilliant Uncirculated

    1925 Stone Mountain Silver Half Dollar Brilliant Uncirculated

    This single-date tribute to Valor of the Soldier of the South was authorized in 1925, just 60 years after the end of the conflict. Gutzon Borglum, the illustrious sculptor who would later be know for the Mount Rushmore Memorial was responsible for the...

    Was: $195.00
    Now: $159.00
    Add to Cart
  • 1926-1939 Oregon Trail Silver Half Dollar About Uncirculated Image 1

    1926-1939 Oregon Trail Silver Half Dollar About Uncirculated

    Among over 50 classic U.S. commemorative types, this coin is generally regarded as one of the most beautiful. It was designed to honor the pioneers who traveled on the Oregon Trail to settle the American West. Shown is a Native American warrior and...

    $395.00
  • SALE
    1925 Lexington & Concord Silver Half Dollar About Uncirculated

    1925 Lexington & Concord Silver Half Dollar About Uncirculated

    "The shot heard around the world" was fired April 19, 1775. This silver half dollar was issued 150 years later to honor that first military engagements of the American Revolution, the Battle of Lexington and Concord. As the sesquicentennial of the battle...

    Was: $195.00
    Now: $145.00
    Add to Cart
  • SALE
    1893 Columbian Expo Silver Half Dollar About Uncirculated

    1893 Columbian Exposition Silver Half Dollar About Uncirculated

    Authorized for the 1893 Columbian Exposition, this historic silver half dollar was the first commemorative coin in U.S. history. Two famed engravers designed this coin: the obverse presents Charles E. Barber's sculpted portrait of Columbus and George T...

    Was: $85.00
    Now: $65.00
    Add to Cart
  • SALE
    1893 Queen Isabella Silver Commemorative Quarter Extra Fine

    1893 Queen Isabella Silver Commemorative Quarter Extra Fine

    The U.S. Mint's recent commemorative quarter series have brought countless new collectors to the well loved hobby. But very few will ever be able to own America's very first commemorative quarter. Issued in 1893 to help fund the Columbian Exposition,...

    Was: $695.00
    Now: $595.00
    Add to Cart
  • SALE
    1900 Lafayette Silver Dollar Extra Fine

    1900 Lafayette Silver Dollar Extra Fine

    Of all the classic commemorative coins issued by the U.S. Mint from 1892 to 1954, the 1900 Lafayette silver dollar represented the only one of its denomination and was also the first legal tender coin to feature a past president. Depicting jugate busts...

    Was: $999.00
    Now: $899.00
    Add to Cart
  • SALE
    1921 Missouri Plain Centennial Silver Half Dollar

    1921 Missouri Plain Centennial Silver Half Dollar Extra Fine

    This issue is one of the rarer classic silver commemoratives, especially in uncirculated grades. While a huge number were authorized to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Missouri's statehood, many unsold coins were later melted. Further muddying the...

    Was: $699.00
    Now: $599.00
    Add to Cart
  • 1936 Bay Bridge Silver Half Dollar Brilliant Uncirculated

    1936 Bay Bridge Silver Half Dollar Brilliant Uncirculated

    In 1936, the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge was opened to travelers. This handsome silver coin was struck by the San Francisco Mint to honor the occasion, depicting the Bay Bridge and Ferry Tower on its reverse. These issues were sold to drivers from...

    $369.00
    Add to Cart
  • 1936 Long Island Tercnary Silver Half Dollar Extra Fine

    1936 Long Island Tercenary Silver Half Dollar Extra Fine

    A surge in popularity led to the peak issuance of commemorative coins in 1936 — 16 different events across the nation were celebrated. Among the many souvenir coins output in 1936 was this silver half dollar that marked Long Island's 300th anniversary of...

    $225.00
    Add to Cart