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Coins - Classic Commemorative Coins

The US Mint produced the classic commemorative coins starting in 1892 and continued through 1954, which included both silver and gold coins.

The denominations of the classic commemorative coins consist of the silver quarter dollars, silver half dollars, silver and gold dollars, gold quarter eagles ($2.50) and gold fifty-dollar coins. Most classic commemorative coins are of the silver half dollar variety.

These commemorative coins are legal tender, have a face value and some even circulated back in the day. Currently, these commemorative coins are more valuable as a collectible coin than as a circulating coin.

The laws that made each of these coins possible included statements to keep the commemorative coins under the same monetary laws as the circulating coinage. For example, from the Oregon Trail Memorial commemorative half dollar legislation,

"That all laws now in force relating to the subsidiary silver coins of the United States, and the coinage or striking of the same, regulating and guarding the process of coinage, providing for the purchase of material and for the transportation, distribution, and redemption of coins, for the prevention of debasement or counterfeiting, for security of the coin, or for any other purposes, whether said laws are penal or otherwise, shall, so far as applicable, apply to the coinage herein authorized:"

The other laws held similar statements keeping the specific commemorative coins under the monetary laws already in place.

From 1892 through 1954, the US Mint designed and produced many commemorative coins - though not every year. And, for some years, for example 1936, they made many different designs.

Centuries ago, the Greeks and Romans made coins to honor and recognize people, places or things. The US Mint continued that practice with the designs on the classic commemorative coins.

Classic Commemorative Coins by Date organizes each of the coins by date and lists their denomination, precious metal content and range of values.

Classic Commemorative Coins by Denomination lists the coins first by denomination or face value and then by alphabetical order and includes their precious metal content and range of values.

Classic Commemorative Coins by Design Elements groups the coins by the various design elements found on both the front and back and can be listed in more than one category.

As we add the details about the various classic commemorative coins to the web site, each coin will have its own page with an active link in the list below to access the information.

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