Bibbs-Kilby 1921 half dollar Commemorative excellent condition

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Welcome to the neighborhood @Kathy Sutton !

The term "excellent condition" is pretty much meaningless for most seasoned collectors. Besides the fact that your image is a little too blurry to judge the condition, we would also need a clear image of the other side to make an accurate determination.

Chris

 

You'll need to post a clearer photo of both sides to get a good answer.

Welcome to CT.

 

Ok I'll try , I thought it was a good close up ,its a very nice coin, I have 2 half dimes and a 3 cent piece to show as well. Maybe this let's you see it better!

 

And thank you vry much for the input I was rushing as I uploaded it and forgot to crop it for better looking at it

 

Cropping is not the issue. The photo is out of focus and therefore can't provide a basis from which to make an evaluation. Here is more like what you need. You might need to get further away from the subject. Sometimes when you get too close, the average camera can't focus.

 

Mostly going by the reverse I would say that it is a lightly worn example with original, uncleaned surfaces. Please do not clean it or mess with it! That will only lower the value.

According the "Greysheet" a dealers' buying guide, the Alabama Plain variety without the "2X2" (see my coin which has it in back of Kilby's head.) is worth about $100.

 

Very nice specimen, but I will retake, sorry not wanting to waste your time, I'm very proud of the coinS I have, not looking to sell or get rich. Just wanting to show then to real collectors as well.Hopefully this looks better!

 

Thanks for posting your coin, and welcome to CT. There is some learning curve to this forum, and hopefully you will not get discouraged by any negative responses to your efforts. I personally had never heard of that particular coin, the Alabama centennial, and I like it a lot. I do not specialize in US coins much, so it is always a treat to see a new one like that.

 

The Alabama commemortive half dollar was issued in 1921 to celebrate the centennial of the Alabama statehood. There were two minor varieties, the "with 2X2," mintage 6,006 (22nd state to join the Union) and the "without 2X2," net mintage 64,038, with 5,000 unsold and melted. The two types were a gimmick to get collectors to buy another coin. The issue price for both types was $1 each.

Something similar was done for the Missouri commemorative half dollar which a plain and a 2*4 variety and the Grant Commemorative half dollar and gold dollar with had a with and without star variety. After that the mint stopped adding such things and fell into the habit of continuing commorative coin series years after they were first issued to get collectors to buy more coins. This was one of the abuses that led to the temporary end of the program in 1954.

 

All I know is the design is beautiful! Wish they still made coins like that.

 

Hello and welcome, I also collect the old commemorative coins. they are pretty hard to find in nice condition. The Columbian expo. 1893. is super commen , but then we get into the ISABELLA half dollar and they get a very pricey. I personally have almost the whole set ,stopped @ the BOOKER WASH. COINS ( TO MANY TO COLLECT). and the 2x2's & 2x4"s are real tough to acquire @ a fair price. GOOD LUCK !!!

 

Ya thanks for saying that about cleaning it, I've often told others by cleaning it that only makes it almost worthless, I'm leaving mine to my grand kids, maybe in their generation they will need what they maybe worth then or later with their children!

Ty as I have searched around the Internet on some of my coins, I also have a couple of half dimes that were issued in 1853 an 1858 , a 3 cent piece which is 1867 issue, I love collecting and searching for the 18th century more so or older!! Hopefully this gives you a good look at these as well! To add to your history on the Bibbs-Kilby coin it was the first use of a living person portrait on the United States coin! I like your interest an inthusiasm to the coin as it struck my eye when I came across it!

 

Laura Fraser, who the wife of James Fraser who designed the Buffalo Nickel, designed that coin along with the Grant coins and the Oregon Trail Half Dollar that she and James designed together.

 

I also have the Morgan 1901, Liberty head V nickels from 1890 to 1911, the Peace 1922 ,1923 , some confederate coins as well ! France coins early 1900s

 

@coin_nut @Kathy Sutton @enamel7 @RICHARD K

Since it seems that we have strayed away from the original topic (1921 Alabama Commem) I wanted to ask if any of you have a copy of Kevin Flynn's "The Authoritative Reference on Commemorative Coins, 1892-1954". If so, what do you think of it?

Chris

 

I don't, but would love to find one Chris. Does Amazon sell it?