Lot 3249
1923-S Monroe Doctrine Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. Lovely rainbow toning on both sides. A pretty as it gets. A frosty, coloful Gem with original toned surfaces and a typical low-relief strike. These were released in Los Angeles, California on the 100th anniversary of the proclamation of the Monroe Doctrine by James Monroe. The end of the Napoleonic Wars in 1815 marked the breakup of the Spanish empire in the New World. With the other European powers eyeing possible territorial expansion in the Western Hemisphere, the United States government gave a warning to not even think about it. This warning was codified in what became known as the Monroe Doctrine (PCGS # 9333) .
Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,300.
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| Realized $4,025 |
