Bill Jones' Type Set Excluding Modern Issues
50C CLASSIC COMMEMORATIVE (1892-1954)

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The Stone Mountain Commemorative Half Dollar was sold to raise funds to carve a monument into the side of the Stone Mountain in northern Georgia. Gutzon Borglum, who also had the responsibility for caring the monument, designed this piece.

Unfortunately Borglum made mistakes in his projections on the the side of the mountain which ruined the project. He left the carving in an incomplete state. Ultimately it was finished in 1970 and is now the centerpiece of a historic display of southern life and culture.
Borglum later cared the Mount Rushmore monument in South Dakota.

With a mintage of 1,314,709, the Stone Mountain half dollar is among the more common pieces in the "old" (1892 to 1954) commemorative coin set. It is among the more attractive designs. The present coins is very attractive with nicely toned original surfaces.