1893 Columbian Expo Half Dollar 
1921 Alabama Centennial Half Dollar 
1924 Huguenot-Walloon Tercentenary Half Dollar 
1925 California Diamond Jubilee Half Dollar 
1925 Lexington–Concord Sesquicentennial Half Dollar 
1926 Oregon Trail Memorial Half Dollar 
1934 Texas Centennial Half Dollar 
1936 San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge Half Dollar 
1936 Long Island Tercentenary Half Dollar 
1946 Iowa Centennial Half Dollar 
1952 Booker T. Washington/George Washington Carver Half Dollar
I enjoy collecting early commemorative U.S. coins (1892-1954) and I’ve written about some of them in the past. I enjoy these coins due to the level of detail on them and the beautiful, classical designs that give them a real vintage feel. The Bay Bridge, California Diamond Jubilee and Texas commemoratives are some of the most aesthetically pleasing coins I’ve ever seen.
Plus, some of these coins have great stories behind them.
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