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As a commemorative coin the california diamond jubilee half dollar was a conspicuous success. The san francisco citizens committee wished to issue a commemorative coin as a fundraiser for a celebration of the statehood diamond jubilee.

1925 California Diamond Jubilee Gold Prospector Half Dollar Coin

1925 S California Diamond Jubilee Commemorative Half Dollar Ch Bu

1925 S California Diamond Jubilee Half Dollar

1925 s california diamond jubilee commemorative silver half dollar which we grade as bu with a reverse rim dingcheck out the photos as this is the coin you are buying issued for the 75th anniversary of the admission of california to the union the obverse depicts a kneeling forty niner and the reverse has the state emblem the grizzly bear these commemoratives are always popular with.

1925 california diamond jubilee half dollar. On the occasion of this 75th anniversary of its admission congress authorized a special half dollar to commemorate the event. 1925 stone mountain silver half dollar commemorative pcgs au detail cleaned. Greatcollections has sold 250 of the 1925 s california diamond jubilee half dollar in the past 10 years selling at prices from 52 to 4725 in grades 1 to 68. Free shipping on many items. 1925 california diamond jubilee half dollar mintage. It was issued to celebrate the 75th anniversary of california statehood. 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. It was californias gold rush of 1849 that assured its statehood in 1850. The 1925 california jubilee half dollar was struck in commemoration of the states 75th anniversary. The focus of this article is the 1925 california diamond jubilee half dollar struck to commemorate the 75 th anniversary of california statehood. 86394 in 1925 california encountered its diamond jubilee as a state in the union. The design of the 1925 s california diamond jubilee half dollar is such that even a small amount of handling produces friction on the shoulder and high parts of the bear in particular with the result that examples today are rare in higher numerical levels of mint state. Rossi was the organization which spearheaded the push for the production of the coin. The california diamond jubilee half dollar was a united states commemorative silver fifty cent piece struck at the san francisco mint in 1925. Make offer 1925 s california diamond jubilee commemorative silver half dollar.

The san francisco citizens advisory committee headed by future mayor angelo j. 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. Jo moras simple two figure design captured the spirit of 1850s california in a direct manner that few other commemorative issues can rival.