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Stone Mountain Memorial Half Dollar

December 28, 2016 - The Stone Mountain Memorial Half Dollar was released in 1925 to commemorate the effort, begun in 1923, to carve the Stone Mountain Memorial in Georgia.

Silver Dollar Disposal Plan

February 2, 2017 - In Answer to Inquiries December 6, 1968 The following excerpts from the press briefing held by Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Robert A. Wallace, on Thursday, December 5, 1968, following the meeting of the Joint Commission on the Coinage, answer...

Huguenot-Walloon Tercentenary Half Dollar

March 17, 2021 - The U.S. Mint released the Huguenot-Walloon Tercentenary Half Dollar in 1924. It commemorates the 300th anniversary of the 1624 settling of New Netherland (New York) by Walloons, French and Belgian Huguenots, under the Dutch West India Company.

Fort Vancouver Centennial Half Dollar

March 18, 2020 - The Fort Vancouver Centennial Half Dollar was released in 1925 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the founding of Fort Vancouver by the Hudson’s Bay Company, State of Washington. The San Francisco Mint produced the coins, although there is no...

Sesquicentennial of American Independence Half Dollar

December 27, 2016 - The Sesquicentennial of American Independence Half Dollar was released in 1926 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. This coin marked the first time a U.S. President’s portrait appeared on a coin during his lifetime.

Hawaiian Sesquicentennial Half Dollar

December 27, 2016 - The Hawaiian Sesquicentennial Half Dollar was released in 1928 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the discovery of the islands.

Maryland Tercentenary Half Dollar

December 27, 2016 - The Maryland Tercentenary Half Dollar was released in 1934 to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the founding of the Province of Maryland.