Commems Collection Classic: Quick Bits 157 - The Coins Of Robert Aitken

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commems CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives United States 12252 Posts	Posted 02/24/2026 07:51 am Robert Ingersoll Aitken (b.1878; d. 1949) was a talented artist/sculptor who received multiple coin, medal, monumental and architectural art commissions during his professional career. He was a member (serving in various positions) of the National Academy of Design in New York City between 1919 and 1934. Aitken studied in California, Paris and New York, and also was an art instructor in California and New York (including at Art Students League). He was commissioned to design three United States ("US") commemorative coins: 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition Gold Quintuple Eagle, 1921 Missouri Statehood Centennial Half Dollar and 1935-36 California-Pacific International Exposition - "San Diego" - Half Dollar 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition Gold Quintuple Eagle - Round Variety 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition Gold Quintuple Eagle - Octagonal Variety (Image Credit: Images of both varieties courtesy of Heritage Auctions, http://www.ha.com. Maybe someday I will be able to post images of mine, someday...) 1921 Missouri Statehood Centennial Half Dollar - Plain Variety *1921 Missouri Statehood Centennial Half Dollar - 24 Variety 1935-36 California-Pacific International Exposition - "San Diego" - Half Dollar BONUS Robert Aitken was also responsible for the designs on the Panama-Pacific International Exposition Official Souvenir Medal. You can read a bit more about the medal here: 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition - So-Called Dollar For other of my posts about commemorative coins and medals, including more stories about each of the coins featured here, see: Commems Collection** Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved. Report this Post to the Staff

jbuck Moderator United States 187582 Posts	Posted 02/24/2026 09:21 am Very nice! Thank you for sharing. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15386 Posts	Posted 02/24/2026 09:47 am His designs for the classic commemorative coin series are amongst my favorites. I'm also a collector of the So Called Dollars from the 1915 Panama Pacific International Exposition, so always enjoy seeing an image of Aitken's HK-400. Thanks for sharing. Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
commems CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives United States 12252 Posts	Posted 02/24/2026 12:50 pm Quote: I'm also a collector of the So Called Dollars from the 1915 Panama Pacific International Exposition, so always enjoy seeing an image of Aitken's HK-400. Here's an original enevelope for the Souvenir medal. It's not pristine, but I'm fine with its "experience." Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved. Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15386 Posts	Posted 02/24/2026 1:21 pm Quote: Here's an original envelope for the Souvenir medal. Outstanding piece of ephemera. I enjoy its lifetime worth of 'experiences'. I have an 'experienced' member of that Exposition in my collection as well! It is likely not a surprise to anyone that I enjoyed the challenges of finding honestly circulated members of the classic silver commemorative set. So - extending that interest to my Panama Pacific SCD's I have a pocket piece HK-400 that someone carried for a long time. It's uncertified but I judge to be ~F15 range. Enjoy! Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
commems CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives United States 12252 Posts	Posted 02/24/2026 2:07 pm Here's a link to some pretty pciture of the Exposition, and images of several of the Aitken medals in my collection: 1915 Panama-Pacific International Expositions - Medals None of the medals are quite as "experienced" as nickelsearcher's example, but they suit me fine! @nickelsearcher: Thanks for engaging! I'v enjoyed the discussion and sharing! Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved. Edited by commems 02/24/2026 2:10 pm Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187582 Posts	Posted 02/24/2026 4:25 pm Quote: I have a pocket piece HK-400 that someone carried for a long time. Nice example! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94672 Posts	Posted 02/24/2026 10:12 pm Thanks commems for this topic, and nickel searcher for posting up the coin images Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
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