title: List of United States commemorative coins and medals before 1900
text: # List of United States commemorative coins and medals before 1900
  
  ## 1848
  
  ### Circulating coins
  
  | Face value | Coin | Obverse design | Reverse design | Composition | Mintage | Available | Obverse | Reverse |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | $2.50 | "CAL" Liberty quarter eagle | Standard Liberty Head quarter eagle obverse | Standard Liberty Head quarter eagle reverse with "CAL." punched into the field | 90% Au, 10% Cu | Uncirculated: 1,389 (P) | 1848 | | |
  
  ## 1892
  
  ### Non-circulating coins
  
  | Face value | Coin | Obverse design | Reverse design | Composition | Mintage | Available | Obverse | Reverse |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 50¢ | Columbian half dollar | Christopher Columbus | Port view of the Santa María above two hemispheres flanked by the date 1492 | 90% Ag, 10% Cu | Authorized: 5,000,000 (max 1892-1893 total) Uncirculated: 950,000 (P) | 1892 | | |
  
  ## 1893
  
  ### Non-circulating coins
  
  | Face value | Coin | Obverse design | Reverse design | Composition | Mintage | Available | Obverse | Reverse |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 25¢ | Isabella quarter | Isabella I of Castile | Kneeling female with distaff and spindle, symbolizing women's industry | 90% Ag, 10% Cu | Authorized: 40,000 (max) Uncirculated: 40,023 (P) | 1893 | | |
  | 50¢ | Columbian half dollar | Christopher Columbus | Port view of the Santa María above two hemispheres flanked by the date 1492 | 90% Ag, 10% Cu | Uncirculated: 4,052,105 (P) | 1893 | | |
  
  ## 1899
  
  ### Non-circulating coins
  
  | Face value | Coin | Obverse design | Reverse design | Composition | Mintage | Available | Obverse | Reverse |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | $1 | Lafayette dollar (dated 1900) | Conjoined busts of George Washington and Lafayette | Equestrian statue of Lafayette | 90% Ag, 10% Cu | Authorized: 50,000 (max) Uncirculated: 50,026 (P) | 1900 | | |
  