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hey everyone welcome back to the channel
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today we're diving into one of the most
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fascinating areas of coin collecting
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united states commemorative coins these
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coins aren't just currency they're
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historical snapshots celebrating
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everything from early pioneers to
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world's fairs in this video we'll
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explore how commemorative coins came to
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be the stories behind them and what
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makes them so appealing to collectors
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let's get started the story of united
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states commemorative coins begins with
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the founding of the us mint in
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1792 while the mint originally focused
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on circulating coins it wouldn't be long
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before commemorives took their place in
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american history the first official us
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commemorative coin was the 1892
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colombian exposition half-dollar struck
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to celebrate the 400th anniversary of
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christopher columbus' voyage the 1893
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colombian half-dollar is worth around
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$30 in about uncirculated condition in
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uncirculated condition these coins sell
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for around the following: $35 with an
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ms60 grade $120 with an ms-63 grade $350
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with an ms65 grade and $800 with an ms66
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grade the 1915s panama pacific
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exposition half-dollar is a sought-after
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us commemorative coin minted to
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celebrate the opening of the panama
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canal and the 1915 exposition in san
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francisco with a limited net
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27,134 coins it holds significant value
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among collectors mint issued over 50
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different commemorative coins honoring
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events people and places that shaped the
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nation from the louisiana purchase
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exposition to the booker t washington
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half-dollar the coin's current market
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value as of april 2025 varies based on
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its condition and certification in
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mintstate 63 typically ranges from
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$1,000 to $1,200 in ms66 and above coins
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in this grade are rare and can command
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$3,000 after 1954 commemorative coin
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production was paused due to political
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controversy and over production it
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wasn't until 1982 with the release of
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the george washington half-dollar that
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the program was revived today's
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commemorative coins honor a wide range
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of subjects from the olympics and us
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military service to american innovations
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national parks and heroes like harriet
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eisenhower modern commemoratives are
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made in clad silver and gold often in
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proof and uncirculated finishes each
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issue is authorized by congress and
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produced in limited quantities making
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them valuable to collectors collectors
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are drawn to commemorative coins for
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their historical themes beautiful
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designs and often their increasing value
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like the 1926 oregon trail memorial
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half-dollar is a classic us
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commemorative coin issued to honor the
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pioneers who traveled the oregon trail
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struck at both the philadelphia and san
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francisco mints these coins are prized
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for their historical significance and
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artistic design by james earl fraser and
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laura garden fraser new to
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commemoratives start with classic silver
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half dollars or modern silver dollars
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certified by ngc or pcgs always look for
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original government packaging low mint
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numbers and strong historical
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significance discover the fascinating
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world of us commemorative coins whether
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you're collecting for history beauty or
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investment there's a coin for every
