In 2023, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Secretariat’s Triple Crown! This historic sporting moment is captured beautifully on this new release from The Merrick Mint. Using a genuine Half Dollar coin, the mint has applied a dazzling colorized image of Secretariat and his jockey on the obverse side. The CoA included also features the original photograph of Secretariat’s victory. Right now, Secretariat Triple Crown 50th Anniversary JFK Half Dollars are available to purchase online from JM Bullion.
Coin Highlights:
- Coin ships with an acrylic capsule, display stand, and Certificate of Authenticity!
- Celebrates the 50th anniversary of Secretariat’s Triple Crown!
- Authentic U.S. Half Dollar!
- Bears a face value of $.50 (USD) backed by the government of the United States.
- The obverse field shows Secretariat and his jockey in color.
- On the reverse side is a Presidential Seal motif.
These Secretariat 50th Anniversary JFK Half Dollars will arrive to you in protective acrylic capsules. Also included is a display stand and Certificate of Authenticity. These coins were produced by The Merrick Mint using genuine Half Dollars that are recognized as legal tender by the U.S. government.
Before a crowd of nearly 70,000 fans, Secretariat won the 1973 Belmont Stakes by a record-smashing 31 lengths. Because he had already won the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes earlier in the year, Secretariat was awarded the Triple Crown. At the time, this ended a 25-year Triple Crown drought in the Thoroughbred world. And since then, only 4 horses have achieved such a feat.
The obverse of Secretariat Triple Crown JFK Half Dollars features a colorized rendition of Secretariat and his jockey, Ron Turcotte. In the design, we see Turcotte and the horse facing right, with the crowd in the background. There are also inscriptions on the obverse reading Secretariat, Triple Crown, 50th Anniversary.
On the reverse of Secretariat Triple Crown 50th Anniversary Half Dollars, there is a version of the Presidential seal. Featured on all standard Kennedy Half Dollar coins, this design is credited to Frank Gasparro, 10th Chief Engraver of the U.S. Mint. In it, we see a bald eagle clutching arrows and an olive branch in its talons. These are considered symbolic of the wars America has engaged in and the peace that she strives for.
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