Commems Collection Classic: 1922 Grant Birth Centenary, Design Discussion

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commems CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives United States 12251 Posts	Posted 06/11/2022 07:33 am Introductory Note: I have posted about many different aspects of the history of US commemorative coins here in the US Commemoratives area of CCF, most with "Commems Collection" in their title to enable automatic inclusion on the "Commems Collection" list created by Bobby. In addition, however, I have also posted about the design elements found on many of the coins over in the "Post Your..." galleries area, as well as within posts here under non-coin-specific titles. I've decided to collect these multiple design discussions for each coin of the series in one place for quick access, I present... 1922 Grant Birth Centenary - Design Element Discussion Threads - 1922 Grant Birth Centenary - Coins with Stars - 1922 Grant Birth Centenary - Coins with Beards - 1922 Grant Birth Centenary - Coins Depicting Places - 1922 Grant Birth Centenary - Coins with a Military Subject - 1922 Grant Birth Centenary - Coins Designed by a Woman - 1922 Grant Birth Centenary - Coins with Flora - 1922 Grant Birth Centenary - Coins with Trees - 1922 Grant Birth Centenary - Coins with a Public Service Career Theme - Government Officials - Part I - Quick Bits #19 - Unnamed Sponsors - "Did You Know?" #19 - Presidential Portraits 1922 Grant Birth Centenary Half Dollar For other of my posts about commemorative coins and medals, including more on the history of the Grant half dollar and other Design Discussion Index posts, see: Commems Collection. 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 06/12/2022 06:29 am Your silver Grant w/Star gem BU example remains one of the most attractive I've ever seen. 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 06/13/2022 12:07 pm Excellent! 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
Morgans Dad Pillar of the Community United States 5601 Posts	Posted 07/02/2023 9:05 pm Commems, Your Posted Article or Post stated, " In contrast, the net mintage of the silver "with Star" coin is just 4,256 while the net mintage of the "Plain" Grant half dollar variety is 67,405 (100,000 were struck). Thus, the silver "with Star" Grant coin is relatively much scarcer and its marketplace price indicates such. " I appreciate the Information. Could you explain, IF you could, Exactly why the STAR was added, Nowhere did I locate the information, The Mintage of 4,256 Compared to the Star-Less Option of 67,405. Also IF 100,000 were struck, 67,404, Plus the 4,256, Equals 71,660, IF none were returned to the Mint, Where are the Balance of 28,340.... Please, Thanks, ..... Report this Post to the Staff
commems CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives United States 12251 Posts	Posted 07/03/2023 07:21 am Quote: Could you explain, IF you could, Exactly why the STAR was added, Nowhere did I locate the information "IF you could" - is that a challenge? At the time, the Centenary Commission reported being surprised when it received a batch of the half dollars with the incused star - they had only specifically requested such an addition on half of its authorized gold dollars. The Mint apparently acted on its own (error? misunderstanding?) when it struck the first 5,000 half dollars with the Star. FYI: The single star has no special significance for the coin. For example, Grant was not a one-star General. Quote: IF none were returned to the Mint, Where are the Balance of 28,340? ~27,650 of the "No Star" variety were returned to the Mint to be melted; ~750 of the "w/ Star" variety were also reported as returned. Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved. Report this Post to the Staff
Morgans Dad Pillar of the Community United States 5601 Posts	Posted 07/03/2023 4:48 pm Challenge, Your Commems Thanks, I forget, There was No Significance... Report this Post to the Staff
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