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The san francisco citizens committee wished to issue a commemorative coin as a fundraiser for a celebration of the statehood diamond jubilee. Rossi was the organization which spearheaded the push for the production of the coin.

Usa 1925 S California Jubilee Half Dollar Copy Coins Silver Plated

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1925 S 50c California Ms67 Pcgs Secure Cac Commemorative

Many of them were distributed directly to the public at the original issue price of 1 per coin.

1925 california diamond jubilee half dollar value. The california diamond jubilee half dollar was a united states commemorative silver fifty cent piece struck at the san francisco mint in 1925. A total of 150200 were originally disributed. That will only lower its value. It was issued to celebrate the 75th anniversary of california statehood. 1925 california diamond jubilee half dollar mintage. All are dated 1925 but if youre not sure what you have images of these coins are available online. On the occasion of this 75th anniversary of its admission congress authorized a special half dollar to commemorate the event. California diamond jubilee 1925. The 1925 california diamond jubilee half dollar is one of the collector favorites amongst early commemorative coins. 86394 in 1925 california encountered its diamond jubilee as a state in the union. 1925 stone mountain silver half dollar commemorative pcgs au detail cleaned. The california commemorative half dollar was struck at the san francisco mint in 1925 to commemorate the 75th anniversary of california statehood. The focus of this article is the 1925 california diamond jubilee half dollar struck to commemorate the 75 th anniversary of california statehood. Free shipping on many items. The san francisco citizens advisory committee headed by future mayor angelo j.

Diamond jubilee coins in fully uncirculated condition can increase in catalog value as high as 1000 but those are very rare. The 1925 california jubilee half dollar was struck in commemoration of the states 75th anniversary. Make offer 1925 s california diamond jubilee commemorative silver half dollar. The congressional act authorizing the california diamond jubilee half dollar specified a maximum mintage of 300000 coins but only 150200 coins were actually struck with 200 pieces reserved for. The four coins issued that year are the california diamond jubilee half dollar the lexington concord sesquicentennial half dollar the stone mountain memorial half dollar and the fort vancouver centennial half dollar. It was californias gold rush of 1849 that assured its statehood in 1850. States dot of dot america on two lines. The issue was authorized to mark the 75th anniversary of californias statehood and featured imagery recalling the famous gold rush. One of the most popular classic commemoratives is the second one commemorating california or an event in california the first one was the panama pacific exposition commemoratives issued in 1915 for the exposition held in san francisco. Below this is the inscription half dollar and below that is the.