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1927 Vermont Sesquicentennial Half Dollar |
1927 Vermont Sesquicentennial Half Dollar
Mintage 28,142
The Vermont half dollar of 1927 was issued to commemorate the sesquicentennial, or 150th anniversary of Vermont. Charles Keck was the designer. Vermont was not among the 13 original states. It was claimed by both New Hampshire and New York. During the American Revolution, the Green Mountain Boys led by Vermont’s own Ethan Allen played an integral role in preventing British advances into the region. Allen's brother, Ira, oversaw legal means to declare Vermont’s independence. On August 16, the Green Mountain Boys affirmed that declaration by winning the Battle of Bennington. In 1791 Vermont became the 14th state to join the Union. Congress authorized this coin in 1925. The obverse bears a portrait of Ira Allen. The reverse depicts a cougar or catamount a symbol of Vermont's mountainous terrain. Congress authorized 40,000 Vermont half dollars; the Mint melted nearly 12,000, leaving a net mintage of 28,162. The design is features a very high relief and sharp detail on both sides. A Vermont is scarce in any condition.
Value $800-3,000 |
