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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;leeg, post: 3268352, member: 17073&quot;]Can you edit a post?</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is some info on the Lexington/Concord Commemorative Half Dollar:</p><p><br /></p><p>162,099 coined, 99 for assay, 86 melted, leaving 162,013 outstanding, which sold at one dollar each. Designed and modeled by Chester Beach. Distributed by Mr. Harold E. Orendorff, the Chairman of the Publicity Committee, for the town of Lexington and the Hon. Judge Prescott Keys for the town of Concord. On February 4, Concord artist Philip Holden sent ChesterBeach improved sketches for both sides. A coin in my collection.</p><p><br /></p><p>Issued to commemorate the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the Battle of Lexington and Concord, authorizing an appropriation to be utilized in connection with such observance, and for other purposes.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Description:</b></p><p><b>Obverse:</b> The Minute Man, reproduction of statue at Concord, to right; around border, at top, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; left field, CONCORD MINUTE MAN; right field, IN GOD WE TRUST; at bottom, around border, *PATRIOT HALF DOLLAR*.</p><p><b>Reverse:</b> Reproduction of Old Belfry at Lexington, below the words, OLD BELFRY LEXINGTON; as a band around border, LEXINGTON-CONCORD SESQUICENTENNIAL; at bottom, 1775-1925.</p><p><br /></p><p>“After the conspicuous success of the Monroe Doctrine coin, the Mint authorities actually recommended ChesterBeach for new memorial issues. Thus, in December 1924, when Congress was considering legislation for a Battle of Lexington half dollar, the Lexington town committee asked the artist whether he would design their coin.<b>10</b> This led to a protracted discussion of fee (sponsoring committees are occasionally parsimonious when dealing with sculptors), after which Beach accepted the job at a reduced rate.</p><p><br /></p><p>Beach soon discovered that he was dealing with two committees, the latter of whom was celebrating the sesquicentennial of the Concord fight. In a letter of February 2, 1925 Judge Prescott Keyes, chairman of the Concord committee, wrote to the artist:</p><p><br /></p><p>Dear Sir: After consultation with Mr. H.C. Blake who has been in correspondence with you as to a plaster model of the Lexington-Concord Sesquicentennial coin, I am sending you herewith the suggested design for the Concord side.</p><p><br /></p><p>Mr. Blake I understand is sending you the suggested design for the Lexington side.</p><p><br /></p><p>I shall send you to-morrow a more carefully executed design for each side. Very truly.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>10</b>. The coin was authorized on January 14, 1925. Taxay, p. 79.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Enjoy[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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