This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Old Half Dollar Commemorates Trip
The Old Spanish Trail half dollar of 1935 marked the 400th anniversary of the overland trek by Cabez de Vaca. Mintage of 10 008 pieces sold for 2 dollars each to benefit the El Paso Museum. The design features Cabeza de Vaca on the obverse and a blooming yucca with a map on the reverse. current dealer asking prices reach 12 dollars.
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U. S
Gulf States
el Paso
Cabez de Vaca
St. Augustine
Fla
Philadelphia
L. W. Hoffecker
American Numismatic Association
Edmund J. Senn
de Vaca
United States of America
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Texas