Commems Collection Classic: "did You Know?" In God We Trust #02

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commems CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives United States 12251 Posts	Posted 05/31/2012 9:52 pm The first US commemoratives to feature the inscription "In God We Trust" were the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition silver half-dollar and the two 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition gold fifty dollar coins. Of the first 16 silver and gold commemorative types issued (through the 1921 Missouri), only six of them included the motto. All subsequent commemoratives, beginning with the 1922 Grant Memorial coins, feature the motto. Here's a list of the classic US silver and gold commemorative coins that do not include "In God We Trust" as part of their inscriptions: - 1892/93 Columbian Exposition half-dollar - 1893 Isabella quarter-dollar - 1900 Lafayette Memorial silver dollar - 1903 Louisiana Purchase Exposition/Jefferson gold dollar - 1903 Louisiana Purchase Exposition/McKinley gold dollar - 1904/05 Lewis and Clark Exposition gold dollar - 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition gold dollar - 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition gold 2-1/2 dollar - 1916/17 McKinley Memorial gold dollar - 1921 Missouri Centennial half-dollar Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved. Edited by commems 06/01/2012 6:57 pm Report this Post to the Staff

CoinsKelly Pillar of the Community United States 3453 Posts	Posted 05/31/2012 10:29 pm Any idea why it was not them? Report this Post to the Staff
basebal21 Bedrock of the Community 13014 Posts	Posted 05/31/2012 10:44 pm I think it started because of WW1 but could be wrong. Couldnt even begin to guess why it wasnt on the later dated ones though Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15386 Posts	Posted 06/01/2012 5:32 pm Enjoying these commems ... what's next? David Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187544 Posts	Posted 06/01/2012 6:20 pm This is great! Just when I though I was going to suffer through commems withdrawal, we get two informative posts. Do not stop now. 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
wquinn Pillar of the Community United States 2295 Posts	Posted 06/06/2012 10:32 am Great info. Thanks for sharing. Report this Post to the Staff
bobby131313 Forum Dad United States 24147 Posts	Posted 06/06/2012 10:42 am Here's some more info on these coins too... - 1892/93 Columbian Exposition half-dollar - 1893 Isabella quarter-dollar - 1900 Lafayette Memorial silver dollar - 1903 Louisiana Purchase Exposition/Jefferson gold dollar - 1903 Louisiana Purchase Exposition/McKinley gold dollar - 1904/05 Lewis and Clark Exposition gold dollar - 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition gold dollar - 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition gold 2-1/2 dollar - 1916/17 McKinley Memorial gold dollar - 1921 Missouri Centennial half-dollar Shop CCF Members on eBay. Report this Post to the Staff
Captain Morgan Pillar of the Community United States 620 Posts	Posted 08/06/2012 10:23 pm Another interesting post. Do you have a book with all this info on commems? Or is it all info you have learned and remember over the years? Report this Post to the Staff
commems CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives United States 12251 Posts	Posted 08/08/2012 10:07 am @Captain Morgan: I've definitely been a student of the US commemorative series over the years and have read quite a bit about the coins. The information in my posts comes from a variety of sources: my personal study of the coins and related material in my collection, articles and advertisements in coin magazines/newspapers, reference books, etc. There isn't a single source for everything I've presented. I've tried to post things that I found interesting while learning about the series from all the sources mentioned. Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved. Report this Post to the Staff
Kellyk Valued Member United States 255 Posts	Posted 08/21/2012 12:20 am Again thanks for posting this info. I'm learning so much about commemorative coins and history! Report this Post to the Staff
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Commems Collection Classic: "Did You Know?" In God We Trust #02