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In 1916, the idea for a Sesquicentennial Exposition stemmed from the mind of John Wanamaker, who was the only living member of the Centennial Exposition's Finance Committee. [1] At the time Philadelphia was a booming city, in terms of size and opportunity; however, it suffered from corruption on political and financial fronts.
At the insistence of the Sesquicentennial Commission, the coins were minted in very shallow relief, and thus struck up poorly. [12] Coin dealer and numismatic author Q. David Bowers opined, "from the standpoint of aesthetic appeal the [half dollar] is at the bottom of the popularity charts along with the 1923-S Monroe half dollar". [24]
United States Sesquicentennial half dollar: George Washington and Calvin Coolidge: Liberty Bell: 90% Ag, 10% Cu Authorized: 1,000,000 (max) Uncirculated: 1,000,528 (P) [21] 1926 $2.50: United States Sesquicentennial quarter eagle Liberty, bearing a scroll representing the United States Declaration of Independence and a torch
The coin was originally intended to be produced for one year to commemorate the end of World War I, although the design proved popular and continued to be produced until silver dollar production ended in 1935. [17] In 1975 and 1976, the Eisenhower dollar was issued for circulation, among other commemorative coins in those years.
John F. Kennedy Stadium, formerly Philadelphia Municipal Stadium and Sesquicentennial Stadium, was an open-air stadium in Philadelphia that stood from 1926 to 1992. The South Philadelphia stadium was on the east side of the far southern end of Broad Street at a location now part of the South Philadelphia Sports Complex .
Deerfield’s sesquicentennial, which recognized the anniversary of its incorporation in 1873, was celebrated Friday and Saturday throughout the village. Deerfield sesquicentennial weekend ...
The Lexington–Concord Sesquicentennial half dollar, sometimes the Lexington–Concord half dollar or Patriot half dollar, is a commemorative fifty-cent piece struck by the United States Bureau of the Mint in 1925 in honor of the 150th anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord, which began the American Revolutionary War.
An eagle in flight above an image of the 1903 Wright Flyer, the first powered, heavier-than-air machine to achieve controlled, sustained flight with a pilot aboard Au 90%, Ag 6%, Cu 4% Authorized: