Lot 1102
1923 Monroe Doctrine Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. Frosty with a hint of light tone. Struck in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of President James Monroe's doctrine of "hands off" to any would-be imperialists attempting to horn in on America's presence in the Western Hemisphere. Charles Beach portrayed conjoined busts of Monroe and John Adams on the obverse, and an unusually rendered North and South American continent consisting of two contorted female figures. The net effect is quite original on an American coin, commemorative or otherwise. A total of 274,000 were delivered, to be sold for $1 each; a great many were put into circulation, however, or spent, which accounts for the numerous worn pieces. Pop 428; 92 finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 9333) .
Estimated Value $650 - 700.
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| Realized $969 |
