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1920

Non-circulating coins

Face value Coin Obverse design Reverse design Composition Mintage Available Obverse Reverse
50¢ Maine Centennial half dollar Arms of Maine Pine wreath 90% Ag, 10% Cu Authorized:

100,000 (max)

Uncirculated:

The additional 28 coins were for assay. (P)[1]

1920
50¢ Pilgrim Tercentenary half dollar Governor William Bradford The Mayflower 90% Ag, 10% Cu Authorized:

300,000 (max 1920-1921 total)

Uncirculated:

Only 152,112 were sold, the rest were melted. The additional 112 coins were for assay. (P)[2]

1920

1921

Non-circulating coins

Face value Coin Obverse design Reverse design Composition Mintage Available Obverse Reverse
50¢ Pilgrim Tercentenary half dollar Governor William Bradford, 1921 in field The Mayflower 90% Ag, 10% Cu Uncirculated:

Only 20,053 were sold, the rest were melted. The additional 53 coins were for assay. (P)[3]

1921
50¢ Missouri Centennial half dollar Daniel Boone Boone with a Native American 90% Ag, 10% Cu Authorized:

250,000 (max)

Uncirculated:

Only 10,428 were sold, the rest were melted. The additional 28 coins were for assay. (P)[4]

1921
50¢ Missouri Centennial half dollar

(2*4 variety)

Daniel Boone, 2*4 in field Boone with a Native American 90% Ag, 10% Cu Uncirculated:

Only 9,400 were sold, the rest were melted. (P)[5]

1921
50¢ Alabama Centennial half dollar Thomas Kilby and William Bibb Adaptation of the State Seal of Alabama 90% Ag, 10% Cu Authorized:

100,000 (max)

Uncirculated:

Some sources claim 64,038 were minted. The additional 30 coins were for assay. (P)[6]

1921
50¢ Alabama Centennial half dollar

(2X2 variety)

Thomas Kilby and William Bibb, 2X2 in field Adaptation of the State Seal of Alabama 90% Ag, 10% Cu Uncirculated:

The additional 14 coins were for assay. (P)[6]

1921

1922

Non-circulating coins

Face value Coin Obverse design Reverse design Composition Mintage Available Obverse Reverse
50¢ Grant Memorial half dollar

(no star)

Ulysses S. Grant Birthplace of Ulysses S. Grant 90% Ag, 10% Cu Authorized:

250,000 (max)

Uncirculated:

Only 67,405 were sold, the rest were melted. The additional 55 coins were for assay. (P)[7]

1922
50¢ Grant Memorial half dollar

(star)

Ulysses S. Grant, star between AMERICA and GRANT Birthplace of Ulysses S. Grant 90% Ag, 10% Cu Uncirculated:

Only 4,256 were sold, the rest were melted. (P)[8]

1922
$1 Grant Memorial dollar

(no star)

Ulysses S. Grant Birthplace of Ulysses S. Grant 90% Au, 10% Cu Authorized:

10,000 (max)

Uncirculated:

The additional 16 coins were for assay. (P)[9]

1922
$1 Grant Memorial dollar

(star)

Ulysses S. Grant, star between AMERICA and GRANT Birthplace of Ulysses S. Grant 90% Au, 10% Cu Pattern:[10]

1 (P) (brass or bronze)

Uncirculated:

The additional 16 coins were for assay. A white metal experimental piece is rumored to exist. (P)[11]

1922

1923

Non-circulating coins

Face value Coin Obverse design Reverse design Composition Mintage Available Obverse Reverse
50¢ Monroe Doctrine Centennial half dollar Conjoined heads of former presidents James Monroe and John Quincy Adams Stylized figures representing North and South America touch at the Panama Canal 90% Ag, 10% Cu Authorized:

300,000 (max)

Uncirculated:

The additional 77 coins were for assay. A copper experimental piece is rumored to exist. S[12]

1923

1924

Non-circulating coins

Face value Coin Obverse design Reverse design Composition Mintage Available Obverse Reverse
50¢ Huguenot-Walloon half dollar Gaspard de Coligny and William the Silent Nieuw Nederlandt 90% Ag, 10% Cu Authorized:

300,000 (max)

Uncirculated:

The additional 80 coins were for assay. (P)[13]

1924

1925

Non-circulating coins

Face value Coin Obverse design Reverse design Composition Mintage Available Obverse Reverse
50¢ Lexington-Concord Sesquicentennial half dollar The Minute Man in Concord, Massachusetts Old Belfry in Lexington, Massachusetts 90% Ag, 10% Cu Authorized:

300,000 (max)

Uncirculated:

Only 162,013 were sold, the rest were melted. The additional 99 coins were for assay. (P)[14]

1925
50¢ Stone Mountain Memorial half dollar Confederate Generals Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson Eagle perched on a mountain crag; inscription to the bravery of the soldiers of the South 90% Ag, 10% Cu Authorized:

5,000,000 (max)

Uncirculated:

Only 1,314,709 were sold, the rest were melted. The additional 4,709 coins were for assay. (P)[15]

1925
50¢ California Diamond Jubilee half dollar A Forty-Niner panning for gold Grizzly bear 90% Ag, 10% Cu Authorized:

300,000 (max)

Uncirculated:

Only 86,594 were sold, the rest were melted. The additional 200 coins were for assay. An experimental piece lacking a mint mark is rumored to exist. S[16]

1925
50¢ Fort Vancouver Centennial half dollar John McLoughlin Frontiersman with Mount Hood in background 90% Ag, 10% Cu Authorized:

300,000 (max)

Uncirculated:

Only 14,994 were sold, the rest were melted. The additional 28 coins were for assay. The coins were supposed to have a mint mark, but it was omitted in error.[17]

1925

Medals

Medal Obverse design Reverse design Mintage Available Obverse Reverse
Norse-American medal

(gold)

Viking warrior Viking longship Proof:

Only 53 were sold, the rest were melted. (P)[18]

1925
Norse-American medal

(silver)

Viking warrior Viking longship Uncirculated:

6,000 (P) (thin)
33,750 (P) (thick)[19]

1925
Norse-American medal

(silver-plated bronze)

Viking warrior Viking longship Uncirculated:

est. 60-75 (P)[20]

1925

1926

Non-circulating coins

Face value Coin Obverse design Reverse design Composition Mintage Available Obverse Reverse
50¢ United States Sesquicentennial half dollar George Washington and Calvin Coolidge Liberty Bell 90% Ag, 10% Cu Authorized:

1,000,000 (max)

Uncirculated:

Only 141,120 were sold, the rest were melted. The additional 528 coins were for assay. (P)[21]

1926
$2.50 United States Sesquicentennial quarter eagle Liberty, bearing a scroll representing the United States Declaration of Independence and a torch Independence Hall, with sunlight behind it 90% Au, 10% Cu Authorized:

200,000 (max)

Uncirculated:

Only 46,019 were sold, the rest were melted. The additional 226 coins were for assay. (P)[22]

1926
50¢ Oregon Trail Memorial half dollar Native American standing in front of a US map Ox-drawn covered wagon being led west toward the setting Sun 90% Ag, 10% Cu Authorized:

6,000,000 (max 1926–1939 total)

Uncirculated:

75 defective coins were melted. The additional 30 coins were for assay. (P)
Only 83,055 were sold, the rest were melted. The additional 55 coins were for assay. S[23]

1926

1927

Non-circulating coins

Face value Coin Obverse design Reverse design Composition Mintage Available Obverse Reverse
50¢ Vermont Sesquicentennial half dollar Ira Allen Cougar 90% Ag, 10% Cu Authorized:

40,000 (max)

Uncirculated:

Only 28,142 were sold, the rest were melted. The additional 34 coins were for assay. (P)[24]

1927

1928

Non-circulating coins

Face value Coin Obverse design Reverse design Composition Mintage Available Obverse Reverse
50¢ Oregon Trail Memorial half dollar Native American standing in front of a US map Ox-drawn covered wagon being led west toward the setting Sun 90% Ag, 10% Cu Uncirculated:

Only 6,028 were sold, the rest were melted. The additional 28 coins were for assay. (P)[25]

1928
50¢ Hawaii Sesquicentennial half dollar Captain James Cook A Hawaiian chieftain with extended arm; Waikiki Beach and Diamond Head in background 90% Ag, 10% Cu Authorized:

10,000 (max)

Uncirculated:

The additional 8 coins were for assay. (P)

Proof:

50 (P)[26]

1928

References

  1. ^ "1920 Maine Centennial Half Dollar Commemorative Coin". Retrieved 2019-04-11.
  2. ^ "1920-1921 Pilgrim Tercentenary Half Dollar Commemorative Coin". Retrieved 2019-04-11.
  3. ^ "1920-1921 Pilgrim Tercentenary Half Dollar Commemorative Coin". Retrieved 2019-04-11.
  4. ^ "The Early Quarter Dollars of the United States: Commemorative Coins of the United States (Page 30)". PCGS. Retrieved 2019-07-03.
  5. ^ "1921 Missouri Centennial Half Dollar Commemorative Coin". Retrieved 2019-04-11.
  6. ^ a b "1921 Alabama Centennial Half Dollar Commemorative Coin". Retrieved 2019-04-11.
  7. ^ "The Early Quarter Dollars of the United States: Commemorative Coins of the United States (Page 34)". PCGS. Retrieved 2019-07-03.
  8. ^ "1922 Grant Memorial Half Dollar Commemorative Coin". Retrieved 2019-04-11.
  9. ^ "1922 Grant Memorial Gold Dollar Commemorative Coin". Retrieved 2019-04-11.
  10. ^ "J2025/P2066". uspatterns.com. Retrieved 2019-07-12.
  11. ^ "The Early Quarter Dollars of the United States: Commemorative Coins of the United States (Page 23)". PCGS. Retrieved 2019-07-05.
  12. ^ "1923 Monroe Doctrine Centennial Half Dollar Commemorative Coin". Retrieved 2019-04-11.
  13. ^ Aĭtbaeva, null (1975). "[Ultrasonic test in evaluation of the function of the Eustachian tube]". Zdravookhranenie Kirgizii (4): 35–37. ISSN 0132-8867. PMID 1924.
  14. ^ "1925 Lexington Concord Sesquicentennial Half Dollar Commemorative Coin". Retrieved 2019-04-11.
  15. ^ "1925 Stone Mountain Memorial Half Dollar Commemorative Coin". Retrieved 2019-04-11.
  16. ^ "1925 California Diamond Jubilee Half Dollar Commemorative Coin". Retrieved 2019-04-11.
  17. ^ "The Early Quarter Dollars of the United States: Commemorative Coins of the United States (Page 44)". PCGS. Retrieved 2019-07-03.
  18. ^ "Norse Medal Matte Gold (Proof) Norse Medal - PCGS CoinFacts". PCGS. Retrieved 2019-04-11.
  19. ^ "Norse Medal Thick (Regular Strike) Norse Medal - PCGS CoinFacts". PCGS. Retrieved 2019-04-11.
  20. ^ Swiatek, pp. 168–169.
  21. ^ "1926 Sesquicentennial of American Independence Half Dollar Commemorative Coin". Retrieved 2019-04-11.
  22. ^ "1926 Sesquicentennial of American Independence Quarter Eagle Commemorative Coin". Retrieved 2019-04-11.
  23. ^ "The Early Quarter Dollars of the United States: Commemorative Coins of the United States (Page 58)". PCGS. Retrieved 2019-07-03.
  24. ^ "1927 Vermont Sesquicentennial Half Dollar Commemorative Coin". Retrieved 2019-04-11.
  25. ^ "1926-1939 Oregon Trail Memorial Half Dollar Commemorative Coin". Retrieved 2019-04-11.
  26. ^ "1928 Hawaiian Sesquicentennial Half Dollar Commemorative Coin". Retrieved 2019-04-11.

Bibliography

  • Swiatek, Anthony (2012). Encyclopedia of the Commemorative Coins of the United States. Chicago: KWS Publishers. ISBN 978-0-9817736-7-4.
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