Finally got an old time silver commemorative

[SFBayArea]

First time ever last week..I found an old time silver commemorative. It was a 1923-S Monroe Doctrine commemorative in EF/AU condition. I did find a 1892 Columbian Expo coin 8 years ago but I didn't count it since the mintages are high on those. I really like these old time commemorative since they have such low mintages. Let's see what other old time commemoratives people here have found.

 

[apush]

Very nice. I would just love to find a hoard of those comms.

HSH,
apush

 

[maine_Jim]

I have found a couple - got a Stone Mountain and a Maine.
http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,258410.0.html
I've found quite a few clad but the old silvers are quite rare.

Maine_Jim

 

[Emperor Findus Cladius]

Out of the many years and hundreds of thousands of dollars of halves I have searched, I have found only one old time silver commemerative. A more common (of the old commemeratives) George Washington Carver. I have found a couple of the newer silver George Washington commemerative halves.

 

[Saabman]

Nice score!! I'm still looking for my first one!

 

[frankiefry]

Now that's a very nice suprise. Those coins command a pretty nice resale price, over melt, on 'that site that won't be named.' I'm totally enamored with the comm. coins. Good luck on future boxes. : )

 

[65gt350]

Congrats on a nice find. I am still waiting for one of those low mintage commemoratives. Like you I have found the Columbians. I have also found the Booker T Washington and Washington/Carver.

HH,
65GT350

 

[AGCoinHunter]

Nice SF, the Monroe is a tough one to get. Big congrats. Only old commens I have found are the Stone Mountain ones.

Post some pics of it.

 

[$ilver$urfer]

Amazing find SF, I'm about 200 boxes into this hobby and still have not found a commemorative! Hopefully my first comes soon!!!

HH,

$ilver$urfer

 

[rileyboy]

SF,
That's a great find. I've never seen anyone one on this forum find a Monroe Doctrine. I think you are the first. I've gotten about five Washington / Carvers and one Stone Mountain. Also a few Geaorge Washington Commems. Once again....Great find
rileyboy

 

[kestrelia]

That's sweet. Can you post a picture? Would love to see it.

I've found 3 in 1.375 million halves - 1946 Booker T. Washington, 1925 Lex-Concord, 1924 Huguenot

-Brian

 

[legend76]

Way to go, Tom

 

[CHAINCHOMP]

awesome find!!! ive never found a commom yet, even a clad one! keep it up and hh!

 

[SFBayArea]

It's not the lowest mintage old time silver commemorative but I'll take it.

 

[SFBayArea]

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