Stone Mountain Half Dollar

[Lubliner]

If @covers is here, he might be able to give us some good information.
Lubliner

 

[Pollaco]

I bought one rather cheaply some year's ago because it had a few scratches on the reverse side. It looks like someone took a pocketknife to it. These were deliberate scratches. It'll never make a decent grade but it could make a nice belt buckle. Shame my gut got too big to wear the plate style buckle.I got a cigar box full of buckles that I can't wear anymore.I guess I need to find a skinny nephew.

 

[Lubliner]

I bought one rather cheaply some year's ago because it had a few scratches on the reverse side. It looks like someone took a pocketknife to it. These were deliberate scratches. It'll never make a decent grade but it could make a nice belt buckle. Shame my gut got too big to wear the plate style buckle.I got a cigar box full of buckles that I can't wear anymore.I guess I need to find a skinny nephew.

I understand we are related @Polloco. Would a cousin do?
Lubliner.

 

[Pollaco]

How skinny are you?

 

[Lubliner]

Dripping wet 30/30. times two makes 120 after a meal.
Lubliner.

 

[Pollaco]

Dripping wet 30/30. times two makes 120 after a meal.
Lubliner.

I was that size once, 50+ years ago.

 

[Dave DuBrucq]

Dripping wet 30/30. times two makes 120 after a meal.
Lubliner.

The last time I saw 30, it was on a speed limit sign!

 

[Lubliner]

I was that size once, 50+ years ago.

I reached 129 when I was 19. I was a long distance runner in high school. Most I ever weighed was at 19. I'm afraid to step on the scales. I got the same complex big people have, but on this side of the rainbow spectrum.
Lubliner.

 

[Lubliner]

The last time I saw 30, it was on a speed limit sign!

Drive 120?
Lubliner.

 

[Lubliner]

We got a speed reader here!
Lubliner.

 

[Pollaco]

Got you beat, I was 149 at 19. Couldn't quite make it to 150 back in school, I was a beanpole back then but I passed 200 years ago.

 

[Lubliner]

Got you beat, I was 149 at 19. Couldn't quite make it to 150 back in school, I was a beanpole back then but I passed 200 years ago.

I could do the 220 in 24 seconds.
Lubliner.

 

[Pollaco]

I could do the 220 in 24 seconds.
Lubliner.

I somehow feel we're no longer talking about pounds!

 

[Lubliner]

I somehow feel we're no longer taking about pounds!

Nor silver dollars. Shall we put ourselves back into the proper scales of merit?
I had never heard of the coin, but I am sure the value will remarkably increase if the current state of affairs produce inflation.
Lubliner.

 

[Pollaco]

I think even without inflation these coins will increase in value just because they're becomming better known. Sadly also what "they"are planning to do to the real Stone Mountain (the coin's namesake) will keep the name in the limelight.

 

[Lubliner]

I think even without inflation these coins will increase in value just because they're becomming better known. Sadly also what "they"are planning to do to the real Stone Mountain (the coin's namesake) will keep the name in the limelight.

I am wondering how prevalent they are among collectors, and especially with estate sales, and other market places.
Lubliner.

 

[Pollaco]

I still feel they will become even more collectible, in the South anyway.

 

[Lubliner]

I still feel they will become even more collectible, in the South anyway.

A piece of history should.
Lubliner.

 

[Pollaco]

A piece of history should.
Lubliner.

Looks like we once again agree.

 

[Copperhead-mi]

I am wondering how prevalent they are among collectors, and especially with estate sales, and other market places.
Lubliner.

The silver Commemorative Half Dollars minted between 1892 and 1954 have always been popular with collectors with certain ones being popular with non-coin collectors. Many collectors put together a complete set which can be costly for some coins in the AU to MS grades. Here's a complete list of the Commemoratives minted between 1892 and 1954 :

Commemorative Coins from 1892-1954 | U.S. Mint

Congresionally approved commemorative coins from 1892-1954.

www.usmint.gov