1925 Stone Mountain Memorial. MS-68+ (PCGS). CAC.This is an absolutely awe-inspiring piece with blooms of rainbow iridescence painting each side. Orange and magenta dominate the central obverse while green and gold accent the rims. The reverse is overall red-orange with a vibrant swath of lemon-yellow color painted down the center. This patina is complemented by sharp devices and soft, satiny luster throughout. It is one of the most important survivors from this mintage of 1.3 million coins and ranks at the top of the PCGS Population Report with only two others. The models of this coin were prepared by Gutzon Borglum, who is perhaps most famous for his work at Mount Rushmore. Two important Confederate generals are featured on the obverse including Robert E. Lee and Thomas Stonewall Jackson. The first Stone Mountain commemorative half dollars were struck on January 21, 1925, the anniversary of General Stonewall Jacksons birth. It is among the most popular issues from the Classic Commemorative series and is seldom offered finer than MS-67. Ex Schultz Collection.
