In my previous Did You Know? post, I took a look at the
types of classic-era silver commemorative coins struck at each of the three US Mints. This time out, I'm expanding the look to include all dates and mint marks vs. just the type coins.
See the previous post here:
"Did You Know?" #26 - Silver Commemorative Coin Types By MintThe Philadelphia Mint struck more than half of all classic-era US silver commemorative coins, but Denver and San Francisco struck more than one might expect based on their counts of types struck. Here's the breakdown of the 144 coins that make up a full date and mint mark set of classic US silver commemorative coins.
Mint Facilities by Coins Struck:Philadelphia: 74 of 144 Coins - 51.4%Many, but not all, Philadelphia coins were standalone, single-year issues (30 total). Following, are single-year issues that were part of P/D/S Sets:
- 1936 Columbia, SC Sesquicentennial (1)
- 1936 Cincinnati Music Center Anniversary (1)
- 1936 Providence, Rhode Island Tercentenary (1)
The following are the Philadelphia coins issued over multiple years or with multiple varieties:
- 1892-93 World's Columbian Exposition - Columbus Half Dollar (2)
- 1920-21 Landing of Pilgrims Tercentenary (2)
- 1921 Alabama Statehood Centennial (2; Plain, 2x2)
- 1921 Missouri Statehood Centennial (2, Plain, 2*4)
- 1922 Grant Centenary (2, w/ Star, No star)
- 1926-39 Oregon Trail Memorial (multiple years) (5)
- 1934-38 Daniel Boone Birth Bicentennial (multiple years) (6)
- 1935-39 Arkansas Statehood Centennial (multiple years) (5)
- 1934-38 Texas Independence Centennial (multiple years) (5)
- 1946-51 Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial (multiple years) (6)
- 1951-54 George Washington Carver-Booker T. Washington National Memorials (multiple years) (4)
San Francisco: 37 of 144 Coins - 25.7%The San Francisco Branch Mint struck the following silver classic-era US commemorative coins:
- 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition half dollars (1)
- 1923 Monroe Doctrine Centennial half dollars (1)
- 1925 California Statehood Diamond Jubilee half dollars (1)
- 1925 Ft. Vancouver Centennial half dollars (1)
- 1926-39 Oregon Trail Memorial (multiple years) (4)
- 1934-38 Daniel Boone Birth Bicentennial (multiple years) (5)
- 1935-39 Arkansas Statehood Centennial (multiple years) (5)
- 1934-38 Texas Independence Centennial (multiple years) (4)
- 1936 California-Pacific International Exposition ("San Diego") (1)
- 1936 Columbia, SC Sesquicentennial (1)
- 1936 Cincinnati Music Center Anniversary (1)
- 1936 Providence, Rhode Island Tercentenary (1)
- 1936 San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge Opening half dollars (1)
- 1946-51 Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial (multiple years) (6)
- 1951-54 George Washington Carver-Booker T. Washington National Memorials (multiple years) (4)
Denver: 33 of 144 Coins - 22.9%The Denver Branch Mint struck the fewest silver US commemorative coin Types during the classic era, producing only the following:
- 1926-39 Oregon Trail Memorial (multiple years) (5)
- 1934-38 Daniel Boone Birth Bicentennial (multiple years) (5)
- 1935-39 Arkansas Statehood Centennial (multiple years) (5)
- 1934-38 Texas Independence Centennial (multiple years) (4)
- 1935 California-Pacific International Exposition ("San Diego") (1)
- 1936 Columbia, SC Sesquicentennial (1)
- 1836 Cincinnati Music Center Anniversary (1)
- 1936 Providence, Rhode Island Tercentenary (1)
- 1946-51 Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial (multiple years) (6)
- 1951-54 George Washington Carver-Booker T, Washington National Memorials (multiple years) (4)
In my next "Did You Know?" post, I will take a look at the classic-era gold commemorative coins.
Posted 05/23/2023 6:54 pm
