Trivia: 1 coin, 2 firsts

There are two "firsts" revealed in this Trivia:

1 The Oregon Trail Memorial Half Dollar was the first commemorative coin struck by the Denver Mint. The coin was first struck in 1926 at Philadelphia and San Francidco. In 1933 the minting honors was given solely to the Denver Mint.

2 This coin was designed by a husband and wife team:

James Earle Fraser and Laura Gardin Frazer.

http://www.coinfacts.com/commemoratives/half_dollar_commems/oregon_trail.htm

You may remember the name James Earl Fraser in regard to the Indian Head obverse and Bison reverse Nickel otherwise known as the "Buffalo Nickel:"

http://www.coinfacts.com/nickels/buffalo_nickels/1913_buffalo_nickel_type_1.htm

And in 2001 the commemorative One Dollar Buffalo was minted. Notice the "F" below the date:

http://www.coinfacts.com/commemoratives/dollar_commems/2001d_american_buffalo_dollar.htm

Laura Gardin Frazer has the distinction of designing some other United States commemoratives:

She designed the 1926 Alabama Centennial Half Dollar:

http://www.coinfacts.com/commemoratives/half_dollar_commems/alabama_half_%20dollar.htm


She, also, designed the the two Grant Commemoratives (the 1922 silver Half Dollar and Gold Dollar):

http://www.coinfacts.com/commemoratives/half_dollar_commems/grant_half_dollar.htm

http://www.coinfacts.com/commemoratives/one_dollar_gold_commemoratives/1922_grant_by variety.htm

There's another Commemorative coin she designed. Do you know which one it is?

Here's a hint: It's a Silver Half Dollar.

Think you know?


Here it is:

http://www.coinfacts.com/commemoratives/half_dollar_commems/vancouver.htm

Some of you may realize this prolific female coin designer also designed the two Philippines 1947 coins commemorating General Douglas MacArthur which were struck in the United States by the San Francisco Mint (Peso and 50 Centavos):"

Here's a photo of the Peso courtesy of Don's World Coin Gallery (the 50 Centavos, though smaller, has the same design as the Peso):

http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...ippines km185 1 Peso (1947) Douglas MacArthur

Hope you enjoyed,

Clinker

 

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Pretty neat. Chuckle, if the wife and I were to design a coin... oh Nevermind, LOL Thanks for sharing.

Ben

 

Bonedigger

Thanks for commenting,

Clinker

 

nice info clinker! i was unaware Laura designed so many coins

 

Dahharjon

When I duscovered all that, I just had to share the info AND thanks for reading and commenting,

Clinker

 

Clinker - Great info! I really liked the info since I am a comm collector, but you missed one! She designed another commemorative coin. Unfortunately, her designs weren't used until many, many years after her death, so she didn't get to see her final work. Personally, I think this was her master piece. Her designs were used for the obverse and reverse of the coin. Can you name this coin????

Hint: I posted a thread about this coin several months ago with a pretty detailed history of the obverse and reverse designs.

 

Wow, imagine what the walls of their home looked like. Pretty Kewl information there Clinker.

 

Thanks clinker , love the older comms.
rzage

 

jaceravone

Thanks for the Addendum!

Clinker

 

Jim M

Hey Jim

Nice of you to comment....

AND, as you can see from jaceravone's post, other members can add to the original post, make suggestions, add photos, oyjrt relevant info or suggest changes to correct mistakes...

Clinker

 

rzage

Post photos of the ones you have sometime...

Clinker

 

Here is the "unknown" LGF coin... One of my personal all time favorites. Notice her initials on the bottom of the GW bust.

 

jaceravone

Thanks for posting the photos...

Clinker

 

Clinker, I don't know how to post links to different threads but if someone teaches me I will post a link to the thread about this coin. Thanks.