Commemoratives Coins - Question About Circulation

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monarch Valued Member Croatia (Locally: Hrvatska) 92 Posts	Posted 12/16/2019 2:26 pm Hello, I have question about old USA commemorative coins(like 1/2 dollar 1926 sesquicentennial). I know that these coins are not should circulated but you can find it in low grades. Can you tell me more infos about these commemorative coins and their circulation? Thanks. Report this Post to the Staff

CoinCollector2012 Pillar of the Community United States 8137 Posts	Posted 12/16/2019 7:51 pm A lot of commems circulated during the Great Depression. Back then 50 Cents was a lot of money to leave sitting around. Some unsold commems also went into circulation instead of being melted. Report this Post to the Staff
commems CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives United States 12261 Posts	Posted 12/16/2019 8:38 pm Check this other thread out for a brief discussion on the same topic: Classic Commemorative Coins in Circulation Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved. Report this Post to the Staff
monarch Valued Member Croatia (Locally: Hrvatska) 92 Posts	Posted 03/24/2020 2:04 pm Look at this. This coin heavily worn. Circulated a lot https://www.ebay.com/itm/1926-Sesqu...AOSwi-Bec8hs Report this Post to the Staff
Ballyhoo Pillar of the Community United States 1613 Posts	Posted 03/26/2020 08:52 am Original mintage was 1,000,528 (528 being reserved for assaying), of which 859,408 unsold were melted. As for strike quality it's one of the worst for the entire series making it much harder to accurately grade. Even mint state examples look grainy and pitted leaving eye appeal an extreme rarity. For an average circulated specimen I'd expect no more than $50-60. That listed in the ebay link above is way over bid. ANA member - PAN Member - BCCS Member There are no problems only solutions - the late, great John Lennon Report this Post to the Staff
Not Mint to Be Valued Member United States 469 Posts	Posted 04/11/2020 11:21 am Many of the Classic Commems did circulate especially for the 20's and before. Many were used as pocketpieces Report this Post to the Staff
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