Commems Collection Classic: 1925 Stone Mountain Revisited

Very nice!

This will always be my favorite Commemorative Half. The one I own was given to me by my Grandmother in 1957, which started me off collecting coins. I will always remember her talking about her Confederate Half Dollar. Thanks for posting the original flyer, wish she had kept one of those with the half.

Apologize for the late reply commems ... very tired now after another 13 hour work day.

That is a tremendous flyer ... I enjoyed reading it ... do not understand the inside left panel image.

You continue to acquire commemorative related items that are astonishing to me ...

I salute again the dedication you have shown to collect them ... and extend my personal appreciation for sharing them with all of us.

Best

David

Amazing piece Commens, like others this is one of my favorite coins in the series. Thank you for sharing

The classic US commemorative series definitely goes through cycles in terms of popularity among collectors, with the past few years being a period of lower overall demand. Interest in very high-end pieces with strong eye appeal continues to be strong, however.

I would agree that now is a good time to purchase commemorative coins. I would recommend, however, that you don't "settle" on a coin just because you can get it at a good price. By this I mean, purchase only coins with attractive surfaces, good luster and nice overall eye appeal. Stay away from coins with major marks/scratches/dings and uneven/unattractive toning. "Nice" coins will always have a market, problem coins can be difficult to sell in the future unless you are willing to take a financial loss.

Regarding your questions about potential purchases:

1) Stone Mountain: I think it depends on whether "collecting" is your primary driver or "investing" is your motivation. If the later, waiting to find a nice MS-65 or higher would be my recommendation. If your goal is purchase a few nice coins that you enjoy owning and showing to friends and fellow collectors, an attractive MS-64 coin is certainly a nice piece to own. One of the coins in my collection is a Stone Mountain in very choice AU â€" I enjoy sharing it with others just as much as my MS-65 shown above.

2) San Diego: For commemorative coins issued over multiple years, I tend to purchase an example from the first year of issue for my type collection â€" but that's just me. The San Diego is definitely an attractive design, and both the 1935-S and 1936-D come nice. I'd say you'd be happy with either and wouldn't worry about the small price differential â€" purchase the nicest one you can find!

Hope all that helps!

Keep us updated about your future purchases!

Thank you for your detailed, caring response, commems. My primary desire is to collect coins that I cherish and that I will pass on to my children. As you so clearly demonstrate, commemorative halves are spectacular numismatic phenomena and letting go of a fine example would be a genuine shame.
I like your advice about waiting for an MS65 coin in both the Stone Mountain and the San Diego pieces. Your advice about collecting the first year of issue for the latter makes good sense.
My collecting focus is MS 64 Morgans and I look for the qualities you recommend in them.

Good looking coin I will start looking to buy one of these being from the south.