1925 Stone Mountain Memorial. MS-67+ (PCGS). CAC.Superior quality for this popular classic commemorative type. Splashes of multicolored toning adorn both sides, the left reverse border particularly vivid with an array of emerald green, olive-russet and reddish-apricot. Fully frosted in finish with equally strong technical quality and eye appeal. This half dollar type commemorates the beginning of a carving on Stone Mountain, Georgia, of a memorial to the soldiers of the Southern Confederacy who fought during the Civil War. The carving began on June 18, 1923, and is now regarded as the largest bas-relief sculpture in the world. It depicts three of the most famous Confederate leaders of the Civil War riding on their favorite horses: President Jefferson Davis and Blackjack; General Robert E. Lee and Traveller; and General Thomas J. Stonewall Jackson and Little Sorrel. From a mintage of 2,310,000 half dollars, 1,310,000 were sold to raise funds for the monument.
