Stone Mountain Half Dollar and Georgia Gold 0

[leeg]

Just wanted to share some research. I have found it very interesting where information/images around the early commemorative series can be found.

The Stone Mountain Confederate Monumental Association has announced that President Coolidge has accepted as a gift the first coin struck of the Confederate memorial issue. The first coin was struck January 21, 1925, the 101st anniversary of “Stonewall’ Jackson.”

 

Reverse of the Plate of Georgia gold presented to President Coolidge.  

I can’t give too much away of what’s in my book.

Edited August 28, 2021 by leeg

[RWB]

I photographed this and other items then owned by John Coolidge many years ago. I remember the plate as polished silver rather than native Georgia gold. I think they were all later transferred to the Coolidge historical site museum. Mr. Coolidge was not much interested in his father's awards and gifts. He hung out in the living room of his Plymouth Notch home witching the Patriots football game, while my wife and I were in the attic photographing coins, medals, etc.

https://coolidgefoundation.org/the-foundation-historic-site/site/about-the-historic-site/

Edited August 28, 2021 by RWB

[leeg]

Nice Roger!

[RWB]

I'll search -- and see if I have any of the negatives/slides around. They were made for Dr. Darrell C. Crain Jr. as part of this tracking down the Coolidge gold medal designed by his father. (His medal collection was donated to George Washington University.)