Commems Collection Classic: "did You Know?" #30 - States Of The Union

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commems CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives United States 12251 Posts	Posted 12/23/2023 7:10 pm Here's another "because I was curious and I like numbers" post that summarizes the number of US commemorative programs (not individual coins) approved during the classic era by the number of States in the Union at the time of the coin program's approval. 44 States (44th State - Wyoming - was admitted on July 10, 1890) - 2 (World's Columbian Exposition Half Dollar and Quarter Dollar) 45 States (Utah was admitted January 4, 1896) - 3 (Lafayette Dollar, Louisiana Purchase Exposition Gold Dollars and Lewis & Clark Exposition Gold Dollars) 48 States (Oklahoma was admitted November 15, 1907, New Mexico on January 6, 1912 and Arizona on February 14, 1912) - 48 (All other half dollar programs, all silver/gold combination programs and William McKinley Gold Dollars) 49 States (Alaska was admitted January 3, 1959) - 0 50 States (Hawaii was admitted August 21, 1959) - 0 Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved. Edited by commems 12/23/2023 7:21 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 12/23/2023 9:03 pm Thanks, interesting as always! Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15384 Posts	Posted 12/24/2023 06:56 am This is an intriguing perspective. Once I figured out where you were going I quickly arrived at the conclusion that the vast majority were approved when the Union had 48 states. 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 12251 Posts	Posted 12/24/2023 09:52 am Quote: Once I figured out where you were going I quickly arrived at the conclusion that the vast majority were approved when the Union had 48 states. Correct! We (Americans) are so used to thinking in terms of "50 States" that I thought it might be interesting to alter the perspective a bit. Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187544 Posts	Posted 12/24/2023 1:12 pm Very interesting! 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
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Commems Collection Classic: "Did You Know?" #30 - States Of The Union