Stone Mountain Memorial (1925)
The models for this coin were prepared by Gutzon Borglum, who would later sculpt Mount Rushmore. The first coins were struck at Philadelphia on January 21, 1925, General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson’s birthday. Generals Robert E. Lee and Jackson, mounted are shown on the obverse.
The funds received from the sale of this large issue of half dollars were devoted to the expense of carving figures of Confederate leaders and soldiers on Stone Mountain in Georgia. The carving was completed and dedicated in 1970.
Some of these coins were counterstamped on the reverse by the issuing commission with letters and numbers for distribution to individual state sales agencies. These are valued much higher than normal coins.
The funds received from the sale of this large issue of half dollars were devoted to the expense of carving figures of Confederate leaders and soldiers on Stone Mountain in Georgia. The carving was completed and dedicated in 1970.
Some of these coins were counterstamped on the reverse by the issuing commission with letters and numbers for distribution to individual state sales agencies. These are valued much higher than normal coins.
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