Lot 1012
1925 Lexington-Concord Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66. Lovely light gold toning. A refreshingly original Gem. Sesquicentennial celebrations held in the towns of Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts. Chester Beach sculpted the minuteman statue depicted on the obverse; he chose the Old Belfry at Lexington for the reverse. The call to arms was sounded by the bells in the Old Belfry. Net mintage was 161,914 with the proceeds used for fund-raising at the two local celebrations. Pop 255; 9 finer, 8 in 67, 1 in 68 (PCGS # 9318) .
Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,200.
The Mark Gordon Collection.
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