1925 LEXINGTON COMMEMORATIVE HALF DOLLAR
- Listing Type:
- This item is Cataloged Online in my Personal Coin Collection
- Quantity:
- 1
- Certified by:
- Other
- Condition or Grade of Item:
- NICE CHOICE BU++
Item Description
USA Coin Book Item ID Number:
958058
Coin Condition:
NICE CHOICE BU++
Certified By:
Other
Features
| Issuer | United States  |
|---|---|
| Period | Federal republic (1776-date) |
| Type | Non-circulating coins |
| Year | 1925 |
| Value | 50 Cents (0.50 USD) |
| Currency | Dollar (1785-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.900) |
| Weight | 12.5 g |
| Diameter | 30.61 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Number |
N#
29194
 |
| References | KM# 156, PCGS# 9318, Greysheet# 10322 |
Commemorative issue
Lexington-Concord Sesquicentennial
Obverse
Statue of a Minuteman soldier with his rifle by Daniel Chester French, in Concord, Massachusetts
Script: Latin
Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
CONCORD MINUTEMAN
IN GOD WE TRUST
PATRIOT HALF DOLLAR
Engraver: Chester Beach
Reverse
The Old Belfry at Lexington, Massachusetts
Script: Latin
Lettering:
LEXINGTON-CONCORD SESQUICENTENNIAL
OLD BELFRY, LEXINGTON
1775-1925
Engraver: Chester Beach
Edge
Reeded
© Harryg (CC BY-NC-SA)
Mint
| P | United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date) |
Comments
Another celebrated issue of the early commemorative series is the 1925 Lexington Concord Sesquicentennial Half Dollar. This coin was issued to mark the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Lexington and Concord, which began the American Revolutionary War.
The Lexington and Concord Half Dollars carried an authorized mintage of 300,000 coins. The Philadelphia Mint produced 162,099 coins which were nearly entirely sold. The distribution took place through local banks, with a vast number sold to the local communities and even more sold throughout New England. Wider demand was a result of the true historical significance of the commemorative issue.
Authorization: Public Law 68-43
Maximum Authorized Mintage: 300,000
The coins were packaged in small wooden boxes, which featured images from the obverse and reverse of the Lexington and Concord Sesquicentennial Half Dollar, and originally sold for $1 each.
The Lexington and Concord Half Dollars carried an authorized mintage of 300,000 coins. The Philadelphia Mint produced 162,099 coins which were nearly entirely sold. The distribution took place through local banks, with a vast number sold to the local communities and even more sold throughout New England. Wider demand was a result of the true historical significance of the commemorative issue.
Authorization: Public Law 68-43
Maximum Authorized Mintage: 300,000
The coins were packaged in small wooden boxes, which featured images from the obverse and reverse of the Lexington and Concord Sesquicentennial Half Dollar, and originally sold for $1 each.
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