2013 Five Star General commemorative Half Dollar struck in
San Francisco. Each coin is clad (copper-nickel) in gleaming proof condition
with beautifully frosted details rising over mirror-like fields. It’s also from
an extraordinarily low mintage of just 47,326. The obverse features portraits
of Generals Henry “Hap” Arnold, who held the position of General for both the
Army and the Air Force and was an aviation pioneer, and Omar Nelson Bradley, a
senior officer of the U.S. Army during and after World War II, with the 5-star
insignia above their heads. The reverse features the heraldic crest of Fort
Leavenworth, the home of the U.S. Army’s Command and General Staff College.
A Commemorative Coin That Earns
Five-Star Rating
The U.S. Army’s Command and General Staff College (CGSC)
was established in 1881 to train officers in the science and profession of
military tactics. Originally established at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas by General
William Tecumseh Sherman to train infantry and cavalry officers, the CGSC has
grown to encompass four schools of military discipline and produced such distinguished
alumni as Omar Bradley, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Douglas MacArthur, George
Marshall, George S. Patton Jr., Colin Powell, and H. Norman Schwarzkopf.
The CGSC has had a profound effect on many battles and
conflicts throughout the world and been a key to America’s success from World
War I and World War II all the way up through today’s global campaigns. To
honor the 5-star generals who attended or taught at the CGSC, the San Francisco
Mint released this commemorative half dollar in 2013 on the 132nd Anniversary
of the institution’s founding.
Secure This One-Year-Only
Commemorative Now
Each year, the U.S. Mint strikes one-year-only
commemorative half dollar proofs. These magnificent coins make a touching
present to a loved one or an important addition to your collection. Secure
yours now!
COIN HIGHLIGHTS:
Pay tribute to America’s most noted soldiers with the
2013-S Five-Star Generals Commemorative Half Dollar Proof.