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U.S. COMMEMORATIVESOfficial U.S. commemorative coins are authorized by the Act of Congress tohonor important persons, locations and events in U.S. history. Commemorativeshave been struck in both silver and gold, and more recently, clad. They areminted only in very small numbers compared to regular coinage. After 1954, noU.S. commemoratives were produced until 1982, when the George Washingtonhalf dollar was issued to commemorate the 250th anniversary of Washington’sbirth. Official U.S. issues should not be confused with so-called “commemoratives”produced by private organizations, which are medals, not coins. Shown beloware a few of these historic designs.American Life1956 Elvis shocks America1962 John Glenn becomes firstAmerican to orbit EarthISABELLAQUARTER DOLLAR18931964 Beatles drive Americanteenagers wild1973Oil embargo,gas pricessoar1979 Three Mile Island disasterCOLUMBIANEXPOSITIONHALF DOLLAR1892-18931980 Mt. Saint Helens erupts1984 Geraldine Ferraro becomesfirst woman nominee for VPCALIFORNIADIAMOND JUBILEEHALF DOLLAR19251992The WorldwideWeb is born1997 Minimum wage $5.15 an hour1997Pathfinder landson MarsOREGON TRAILMEMORIALHALF DOLLAR1926-193930
ROANOKE ISLAND,NORTH CAROLINAHALF DOLLAR1937CARVER-WASHINGTONHALF DOLLAR1951-1954GEORGE WASHINGTON250TH ANNIVERSARYHALF DOLLAR1982WEST POINT BICENTENNIALSILVER DOLLAR2002SESQUICENTENNIAL OFAMERICAN INDEPENDENCE$2.50 GOLD QUARTER EAGLE192631
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Page 3 and 4: INTRODUCTION TOTYPE COIN COLLECTING
Page 5 and 6: HALF CENTS 1793-1857The smallest de
Page 7 and 8: SMALL CENTS 1856-DATEAmerica’s fi
Page 9 and 10: THREE-CENT PIECES 1851-1889SILVERTH
Page 11 and 12: American Life1891New clothes fasten
Page 13 and 14: DIMES 1796-DATEThe 10¢ coin, or di
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Page 17 and 18: American Life1929 Stock Market cras
Page 19 and 20: HALF DOLLARS 1794-DATEThough the ha
Page 21 and 22: FRANKLIN1948-1963Composition: 90% s
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Page 25 and 26: NATIVE AMERICAN2009-DATEComposition
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Page 29: EAGLES 1795-1933The U.S. gold eagle
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