Commemorative Coins Remember People and Events
In creating a memento of someone famous, or an event or place is a common occurrence. Some of these mementos will be more popular than others. While there are many methods of commemorating these people and events, one of the most popular and impressive is to be commemorated on a coin. This is due to the fact that a large amount of affection, artistry and attention to detail is required to make a commemorative coin. This not only makes the subject appropriately honored, but makes these coins highly sought after by collectors.
In the United States, commemorative coins are still relatively new. It is true that a few of these special coins were issued before the 1960s, it wasn’t until later that commemorative coins were produced in large numbers. The very first commemorative coin that the United States minted was a two and a half dollar coin in 1948 to remember the California Gold Rush. Over the next half century, many other commemorative coins were produced, with the number greatly increasing from the 1960s onward. This is because these coins created a very positive response from the public and their creation attracts more collectors. Coin collecting is something that anyone can easily begin, and many get their start with commemorative coins.
Before the 1960s, all commemorative coins were also legal tender. After the 1960s, many commemorative coins were not legal tender, but items that were produced by the private sector specifically for the collectors’ market. Let’s face it, collectors probably would not spend these coins anyway. Some of these have become very valuable as the years have gone by, and the rarest can now cost many times what they originally sold for. It is important to remember that not all commemorative coins are “antiques.” Even so, with all the new and original commemorative coins produced each year, all of them have the same potential to someday become a valuable collectors item.
If you have ever searched for commemorative coins on eBay, you were probably amazed at the sheer volume of these coins from all over the world and from all time periods that were available. These coins were once very difficult to track down, and now they are so much easier to acquire thanks to the opportunities afforded online.
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Commemorative Australian Coins
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A touch piece; obverse Photo Mugs Commemorative medalet. A touch piece. Obverse Ship in full sail (left). Reverse St Michael and the Dragon. One of the small medals given to a person whom the king touched for scrofula….. |
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Commemorative coin; obverse Photo Mugs Obverse Half-length figure of King James I crowned and robed (right), a sceptre in right hand, a sword in left. Reverse Arms of Great Britain and Ireland crowned. On either side of Royal Arms I R ….. |
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Commemorative counter bearing the legend HIC MERCES HIC LABOR; obverse Photo Mugs Commemorative counter bearing the legend HIC MERCES HIC LABOR. Obverse Starboard-quarter view of the Argo in the clouds, stars about her, the Golden Fleece above, the sea below. Reverse Stern view of the Argo under sail, the Golden Fleece hanging from a tree (left), the dragon guarding it below….. |
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Fantasia (Deluxe Collector’s Edition) $22.50 … |
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U S Silver Commemorative Coins $29.95 … |
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Gettysburg / Gods and Generals (Limited Collector’s Edition) [Blu-ray] $48.98 Four-disc set includes “Gettysburg” (Director’s Cut) and “Gods and Generals” (Extended Director’s Cut), plus a 24″ x 36″ Civil War map reproduction from National Geographic, a 40-page photo book, a commemorative coin, and a 32-page extract from Time magazine’s “The Civil War” book…. |
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Pearl Harbor (60th Anniversary Commemorative Gift Set) $34.99 PEARL HARBOR GIFT SET (60TH ANNIV. (INCL… |
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State Quarter Map – Us State Quarter Collection $12.69 Display your state series quarters with this handsome 13″ x 16.5″ wall map. Each map is made with collectors in mind with extra thick board and recessed coin slots to protect your quarters and prevent scratching. Map has slots for all U.S. Territories and the District of Columbia…. |
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1999-2008 P Complete UNC State Quarter 50-Coin Set $25.00 This is a full set of all 50 uncirculated state quarters. Each of these quarters are from the Philadelphia Mint. This set of coins will be shipped to you in sealed quarter tubes. No more searching around, trying to piece together a complete set. In this one deal you get them all…. |
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50 State Commemorative Quarter Folder 1999-2008 $1.50 Released to the public at the rate of five different quarters per year for ten years, the coins were issued in the same order the states ent ered the Union or in the case of the thirteen original colonies in th e order they ratified the Constitution. Folder is handsome and durable. Measures 6-1/2″ x 8-3/8 with a green l eather-look with gold embossing…. |
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