America 250th Niue Half Dollar Common Sense

Recall Common Sense, the pamphlet that argued for separation from Great Britain, in our exclusive America 250th series!

• Coin honors Thomas Paine's anonymous printing of Common Sense, which was published on January 10, 1776 in Philadelphia
• While the battles of Lexington, Concord and Bunker Hill had begun to fracture the colonies from the British, many colonists were still unsure of independence
• Paine's pamphlet influenced his fellow patriots to fully split away from Great Britain and begin a new country
• Prooflike finish and encapsulated
• Half dollar issued as legal tender for Niue
• Reverse displays Thomas Paine holding Common Sense while the background shows men discussing the pamphlet
• Common obverse features an American bald eagle and the seal for the island of Niue

Keep your collection up to date when you order the 16th issue of this revolutionary series today!