This year marks the semi-centennial of the Colorado Springs Coin Club. The club was established in 1962 and has promoted numismatics in the Pikes Peak region since its inception. Over the years its membership has included many nationally prominent numismatists among who are Adna G. Wilde Jr., Al C. Overton, Edward C. Rochette, Kenneth E. Bressett, Kenneth L. Hallenbeck, Robert W. Hoge, Steven J. D'Ippolito, Thomas Hallenbeck, William C. Henderson and many others.

To celebrate this event the Colorado Springs Coin Club commissioned noted coin designer and medalist Daniel Carr and his Moonlight Mint to design and strike their 50th Anniversary Commemorative Medal.

Mr. Carr submitted the winning design for the New York and Rhode Island Statehood Quarters while the Maine quarter design used by the United States Mint was based on his concept. World Coin News awarded his Rhode Island quarter design its' 2001 Coin of the Year (COTY) award as the best "Trade" (circulating) Coin in the world. Mr. Carr also submitted designs that reached the finalist stage for the Wisconsin, Florida, California and Colorado quarters as well as for the reverse of the Sacagawea Dollar.

The obverse of the club's medal features an image of the Palmer statue located in downtown Colorado Springs which depicts the founder of the city, General William Jackson Palmer, astride his horse. Placed in the background is a panoramic view of Pikes Peak.

The medal's reverse features the image of a gold coin based on the 1861 Clark, Gruber and Company "Pikes Peak" Liberty Head design bearing the fantasy date of 1862 which is 100 years prior to the founding of the club.

Satin finish medals are expected to be available for distribution by the end of April with proof-like medals available in the mid to late June timeframe.