Finally joined the silver commemorative half club!!!

Silver are drying up here. But find these two today in the box with couple of 40%ers.

You can see the two generals traveled a lot of miles.

Two in one is a fantabulous find my friend. I have yet to join the elite club myself. Plenty of clad commems though.

golden silver

 Congrats on two very nice finds.  I'd rather find one of those then a common date walker. Very nice.

 

Awesome score.  Must have been dumped together.

 

Love that Stone Mountain one.  If you are interested in selling it, let me know.

Nice find! I've seen the stone mountain commemorative but never seen the other one. Is that the organist from Booker T. & the MG's?

Rich

Nice find! I've seen the stone mountain commemorative but never seen the other one. Is that the organist from Booker T. & the MG's?

Rich

Thanks. I live in the south and these two coins commemorate famous figures in the south.  People in the south bought these coins and hence I found them.

Booker T. was an educator for southern blacks.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Booker_T._Washington

Thanks for the link Yinzi. Interesting read.

Rich

The Stone Mountain commemorative was minted in large numbers and some were released into circulation, which accounts for the wear on this 1920's coin.  The Booker T. commemorative was issued from 1946-51, and mintages varied; over one million were minted in 1946, with some being released into circulation as they were not all sold to collectors.  Only 6,000 Booker T.'s were produced at each mint (P, D, S) in 1947, however, so you've got a rather rare one there.

The Stone Mountain commemorative was minted in large numbers and some were released into circulation, which accounts for the wear on this 1920's coin.  The Booker T. commemorative was issued from 1946-51, and mintages varied; over one million were minted in 1946, with some being released into circulation as they were not all sold to collectors.  Only 6,000 Booker T.'s were produced at each mint (P, D, S) in 1947, however, so you've got a rather rare one there.

Now that makes sense.  There was no Walker made in 1925 and the Stone Mountain was produced in  1.3 million.  This one above was used as a walker.  I think it is at least as pretty as, if not prettier than, a circulated walker.

That is a great find Hope to score those myself sometime.

Maine_Jim

Nice finds course I wouldnt compare it in looks to a walker lol but nice all the same