# 800 - Early American Commemoratives - Part 19

Most of the info below comes from: https://earlycommemorativecoins.com/

"Commemorative coins were first issued by the United States Mint in 1892 to mark the World’s Columbian Exposition. The silver half dollars depicting Christopher Columbus were sold at the expedition for one dollar each. In subsequent years, the US Mint would continue the tradition of issuing gold and silver commemoratives to honor the important people, places, and events of the country.

Early commemorative coins were issued between the years 1892 and 1954 and have included primarily silver half dollars and gold dollars."

I will show the series "Silver Early Commemoratives". It will be presented in alphabetical order.

All coins weight 12.5g, with 90% silver purity.

The ninetieth is a MS65 1934 "Maryland" Half Dollar.

"After several years lacking new commemorative coins, the 1934 Maryland Tercentenary Half Dollar was issued to mark the 300th anniversary of English colonists arriving in Maryland. The colonists were sponsored by Cecil Calvert, or Lord Baltimore, who is depicted on the obverse of the coin."

NGC graded 3,561 1934 "Maryland" Half Dollars, with 1,432 as MS65 and 651 above. 25,015 1934 "Maryland" were minted in Philadelphia.

Today's price of this coin is around $240.00.

"Both the obverse and reverse were designed by Hans Schuler. The obverse depicts the second Lord of Baltimore, Cecil Calvert."

"The reverse of the coin features the coat of arms of Maryland. A small banner beneath includes the motto “Fatti Maschii Parole Femine”, which translates to “Deeds are manly, words are womanly”"

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