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CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives
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Poll Question
When you hear/read a mention of the classic-era series of gold and silver US commemorative coins, which is the first issue that comes to your mind?
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1925 California Diamond Jubilee...
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I voted 'other' simply because I've been involved with these coins for so long the 'newness' has long ago been replaced by familiarity with all of them.
I seem to recall my initial classic commemorative purchase was a circulated Stone Mountain half. Researching that coin led to a life long enjoyment of the coins - and as a circulated example was the precursor to a long hunt for a complete circulated type set.
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CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives
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For me, it's the 1892 World's Columbian Exposition Christoper Columbus Half Dollar. There's something about being the first of the series that always makes it come to mind for me. I know its not the most artistic design of the series, but its chronological position within the series is set, memorable and noteworthy.
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I'm on the '26 Oregon Trail.  |
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My brain immediately goes to octagonal gold coins...
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1892-93 Columbian Exposition - Christopher Columbus Half Dollar 
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The Oregon Trail for me. It's the one which always caught my eye in a display of commemoratives, and was one of the first commemoratives I purchased when I decided to start collecting them.
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