The 1926 Sesquicentennial Half Dollar was issued at the Sesquicentennial Exhibition in South Philadelphia. Of one million coins authorized, only about 141,000 were sold (at $1 each) and any unsold coins were remelted. The obverse had overlapping profiles of George Washington and Calvin Coolidge. Coolidge is the only President to appear on an official US coin while living. The reverse featured the Liberty Bell, which 22 years later would appear on Benjamin Franklin half dollars.
It would be another 88 years before Coolidge appeared on his Presidential $1 coin in 2014, none of which were minted for general circulation.
Calvin Coolidge
Calvin Coolidge
Hebert Hoover remained the US President after the death of Calvin Coolidge.
Yes. He appeared with George Washington on sesquicentenial commemorative half-dollar in 1926 and on a presidential dollar coin in 2014.
Calvin Coolidge believed that the US economy should be run by the government.
Calvin Coolidge
Calvin Coolidge, the 30th US President, was in office from August 2, 1923 until March 4, 1929.
Calvin Coolidge was born in Plymouth, Vermont.
The 30th President of the United States was Calvin Coolidge. President Coolidge was in office from Aug. 2 1923 - March 4, 1929.
Calvin Coolidge
John Calvin Coolidge was the president just before Hoover.John Calvin Coolidge Jr the 30th President of the United States.
Calvin Coolidge