250 Years Ago Today

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BillJones
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edited April 19, 2025 8:47AM in U.S. Coin Forum

250 years ago today, the battles of Lexington and Concord were fought which began the shooting part of the American Revolutionary War. A coin was issued for the 150th anniversary.

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  • johnny9434
    johnny9434 Posts: 34,049 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    😎

  • Smudge
    Smudge Posts: 10,001 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I like the cool wooden boxes they came in.

  • Cameonut
    Cameonut Posts: 7,436 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @Smudge said:
    I like the cool wooden boxes they came in.

    I do not recall if those boxes were ever used on other issues.

    “In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock." - Thomas Jefferson

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  • Onastone
    Onastone Posts: 4,416 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    There should be a fancy 250'th year version.

  • MsMorrisine
    MsMorrisine Posts: 40,040 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    just to mention:

    pan-pac? superset?

    250th superset in a real velvet lined wooden box. the box could be bought empty for the rest of us to fill when they can.

    ObligatoryOnTopic - i wish we would have thought about recognizing concord and lexington in 2025 when there was first discussions about coin offering for the 250th in 2026

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  • DoubleDime
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    When I was in Boy Scouts ( 1967-74 ) on Patriot's Day , we would hike The Acton Minuteman Trial from the home of Capt. Issaac Davis to the old North Bridge.

  • CommemDude
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    Dr Mikey
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  • dcarr
    dcarr Posts: 10,255 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited April 20, 2025 5:43PM
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    @BillJones said:
    250 years ago today, the battles of Lexington and Concord were fought which began the shooting part of the American Revolutionary War. A coin was issued for the 150th anniversary.

    One was also "issued" for the 250th anniversary (note "SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL" and the date on this):

    Moonlight Mint

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