US Commemorative Coins
Since 1848, the United States Mint has produced various commemorative coins featuring numerous persons, places, historical events, and institutions as a tribute. However, most of the US commemorative coins are not general produced for circulation but are legal tender. At certain times in history, the US government released some of the iconic coins and continues to do so.
The first Commemorative coin minted by the US mint was in 1848 termed as "CAL" quarter eagle minted to celebrate the discovery of gold in California. The 1892 Columbian half dollar followed the 1915 Panama-Pacific half union, the 1925 50 cents coin, the 1926 United States Sesquicentennial dollar, the 1954 Carver-Washington half dollar, and many more.
The US commemorative coins are categorized into silver (1892-1954), gold (1903-1926), Modern Silver/Clad (1982-Now), and Modern Gold (1984-Now). Along with the earlier coins, some commemorative coins minted at the present times are also valuable.