Trivia: de Francisci

Discussion in 'Coin Chat' started by Clinker, Aug 15, 2008.

  1. Clinker

    Clinker Coin Collector

    You know the history of the Peace Dollar, how it was to be a Commemorative of the allies victory ending World War I, the reason why Anthony de Francisci spelled TRUST as TRVST, but what other coin did de Francisci design?


    Before I tell you I want to give you a look at the 1921 Peace Dollar (courtesy of Coin Facts):

    http://www.coinfacts.com/silver_dollars/peace_dollars/1921_peace_dollar.htm


    Actually Anthony de Francisci didn't design any other coin.

    However his name is associated with a coin which bears the date 1920, a year earlier than the 1921 Peace Dollar.

    Only 50,028 of these coins were minted.

    That coin is the 1920 Maine Cennential Half Dollar. de Francisci created the models for the Half Dollar from a design by Harry H. Cochrane.

    The obverse bears the Maine State Arms. Lots to see in that design!

    Here's a photo (courtesy of Northeast Numismatics):

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


    Hope you enjoyed this trivia...

    Clinker
     
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  3. green18

    green18 Unknown member Sweet on Commemorative Coins

    Yes Dr. Clinker, I did enjoy this post......
     
  4. randygeki

    randygeki Coin Collector

    The peace dollar is one of my favorate coins

    Thanks CLinker :)
     
  5. TheNoost

    TheNoost huldufolk

    Thanks for the enlightenment!
     
  6. Clinker

    Clinker Coin Collector

    green18:

    Thanks for letting me know...

    randgeki:

    Hope you get or have the whole set...


    TheNoost:

    Thanks for saying so!

    Clinker
     
  7. randygeki

    randygeki Coin Collector

    I only have 2 -_-) lol but I plan on it
     
  8. Clinker

    Clinker Coin Collector

    randygeki:

    My son has the whole set, but I only have 15 circulated ones...

    Clinker
     
  9. Lehigh96

    Lehigh96 Toning Enthusiast

    I just started a rainbow toned collection of Peace Dollars. I have two of the common dates so far. This will be a very long an arduous process I think.
     
  10. Clinker

    Clinker Coin Collector

    Lehigh96

    :hammer:A noble undertaking, but beware of artificially toned Peace Dollars.

    Clinker
     
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