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Lexington-Concord Sesquicentennial half dollar

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The result was: not scheduled by Mike Christie (talk - contribs - library) 23:51, 3 April 2017 (UTC)



The Lexington-Concord Sesquicentennial half dollar is a commemorative fifty-cent piece struck by the United States Bureau of the Mint in 1925 in honor of the 150th anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord. It was designed by Chester Beach. Members of the Massachusetts congressional delegation had introduced legislation in 1924 which would provide for a commemorative half dollar for the anniversary. The bill passed both houses of Congress and was signed by President Calvin Coolidge. Beach had to satisfy committees from both Lexington and Concord, and the Commission of Fine Arts passed the design only reluctantly, feeling Beach had been given poor materials to work with. The coins were sold for $1, and were vended at the anniversary celebrations in Lexington and in Concord; they were sold at banks across New England. Although just over half of the authorized mintage of 300,000 was struck, almost all of the coins that were minted were sold. Depending on condition, they are catalogued in the hundreds of dollars.
 * Most recent similar article(s): Cincinnati Musical Center half dollar on March 31.
 * Main editors: Wehwalt
 * Promoted: 2016
 * Reasons for nomination: Anniversary of the battles
 * Support as nominator. Wehwalt (talk) 23:59, 24 March 2017 (UTC)