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Valued Member
United States
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Wow, never saw one before. This Texan will most definitely be getting one!
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
12057 Posts |
This is mine, a 1935-D example in a PCGS OGH with a MS66 grade. As a very proud Texan I love this coin and the heritage and history it represents. To me, it is up there with the Old Spanish Trail issue as one of the most beautiful of the pre-1982 commemorative issues.   Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis |
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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There seems to be a lot of these commemorative U.S. half dollars that I have not seen before, since I keep seeing new ones pop up on this site from time to time. This is the first time I recall seeing this particular one, and it is probably my favourite one that I have seen so far.  |
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Rest in Peace
10197 Posts |
 that most definitely is art on a coin, like it! |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10284 Posts |
I have a Texas Flag in my Dining Room ( really ) and a 1935 S in my type set. I love commemorative coins. Not all of them but Texas and the Oregon are my two favorites that I can afford and own. They all can be looked at on this page here on CCF. https://www.coincommunity.com/comme...e_histories/Here's mine ... and I'm so old ... I Remember The Alamo   |
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
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Noticing that this coin, more than others, seems concave, like a pie pan on both sides. Anyone know why? Devices seem to be struck up in high relief but maybe not above the rim (still stackable). It seems like where the low points are, the coin is very thin. The struck up look makes it more attractive.
IN NECESSARIIS UNITAS - IN DUBIIS LIBERTAS - IN OMNIBUS CARITAS THE MAN IN THE ARENA, Theodore Roosevelt at the Sorbonne Paris on April 23, 1910: " It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat." My coin website: https://fairfaxcoins.com |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Devices seem to be struck up in high relief but maybe not above the rim I would suggest, if looking for for one of these in the higher grades, pay attention to the strike quality. I personally ran across quite a few that lacked detail in Austin and Houston's faces as well as Liberty's nose. There are MS graded slabbed coins out there that have mushy/weak details in those areas. Buy the coin and not the slab. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I really like the obverse of the Texas half but personally the reverse is too crowded for my tastes with the addition of the two busts flanking Liberty. Nevertheless, paralyse and TheNickelGuy, those are beautiful examples! |
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
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LOVE that obverse! Proud Texan here too.
"She's a beaut, Clark."
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 United States
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I like the design. It is definitely one of the better ones for the classic series.
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United States
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I'm a big fan of the Texas Centennial Half Dollar ... as I am of nearly all of the classic silver commemorative series. The lovely examples shown so far are wonderful ... thank you for sharing. The somewhat cluttered design of the Texas half might be intimidating at first look ... but study the history exhibited on the coin and you will come to appreciate (as I did) the stories represented in metallic form on this small silver disk. I say the same for all of the classic silver commemorative series .... all 50 of the type coins .... and I encourage our CCF members to begin to learn about the series. For a somewhat different look at the Texas half ... I present my well circulated 1934 example .... an honest member of my circulated classic silver commemorative type set: 1934 Texas Centennial Half Dollar - PCGS AG03 Enjoy - David Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.artEdited by nickelsearcher
07/11/2017 8:51 pm
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CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives
United States
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I've always felt that the Texas half dollar had a very "medallic" feel to it with nice relief and lots of detail to absorb and appreciate. The reverse, even though filled to the rim with design elements, is well balanced and works.
I give talks on US commemorative coins and medals (and other coins as well!) and one of them presents what I believe to be the "Top 10" most artistic US commemorative coins (classic and modern series combined). The Texas comes in at #8 on my list.
Overall, a very artistic coin and one I always enjoy viewing!
Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I just read this thread and as a native Texan myself, I'm  after seeing all the love for this coin. I don't own any classic commems but, now this is tops on my wishlist. It's obligatory.  In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020
In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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This is exact thread where I though I really need this coin!! And I got two. One raw, one slabbed. I got a raw coin for my 7070, but I recently read a thread where you can take photo with the TGP label to archive in back of the album. What a good idea  I posted below coin in "Post commemorative coins" thread, but here it is again..... http://goccf.com/t/289209   |
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