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Charles Keck
Obverse & Reverse
Vermont Sesquicentennial (Bennington) Half Dollar
1927 Vermont Sesquicentennial Silver Half Dollar Obverse
1927 Vermont Sesquicentennial Silver Half Dollar Reverse
Background
The Vermont Sesquicentennial (Bennington) Half Dollar was released in 1927 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Bennington.
Recipient Organization
The coins were distributed by banks in the state of Vermont. The Bennington Battle Monument and Hisotrical Association coordinated the efforts and was compensated for their efforts.
Characteristics
The obverse design features Ira Allen, founder of Vermont.
The reverse features the figure of a catamount—a large wild cat native to Vermont—and the date of the Battle of Bennington.
Obverse Inscriptions
- UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
- IRA ALLEN
- FOUNDER OF VERMONT
Reverse Inscriptions
- BATTLE OF BENNINGTON
- IN GOD WE TRUST
- 1777–1927
- AUG. 16
- E PLURIBUS UNUM
- HALF DOLLAR