Classic Gold and Silver Commemorative Coins
The founding of the first county of Maine was commemorated by the 1936 York County Tercentenary Half Dollar (Buy on eBay). This issue was released amidst the outpouring of other commemoratives issued during the year, for occasions both significant and relatively obscure. Designs for the coin were created by Walter H. Rich, a wildlife painter […]
Of the many commemorative issues for the year, the 1936 Long Island Tercentenary Half Dollar (Buy on eBay) had the highest total distribution. A total of 81,826 coins out of the 100,000 maximum mintage were ultimately sold to collectors and enthusiastic residents of the area. The coins were authorized to commemorate the 300th anniversary of […]
The 1936 Cincinnati Music Center Half Dollar (Buy on eBay) is often cited as one of the early commemorative coins issued for a topic questionable historical significance and primarily for the profit of an enthusiastic promoter. Officially, the coins were authorized to commemorative “the fiftieth anniversary of Cincinnati, Ohio, as a center of music, and […]
Continuing the outpouring of commemorative coins issued during the year was the 1936 Wisconsin Territorial Centennial Half Dollar (Buy on eBay). As the name suggests, this issue does not mark the 100th anniversary of statehood, which would occur six years later, but rather the start of the territorial government. The designs, which have been criticized […]
The 1936 Cleveland Centennial Half Dollars (Buy on eBay) were struck for the 100th anniversary of the founding of the city to coincide with the Great Lakes Exposition held on the shore of Lake Erie. The reverse design is particularly interesting for its creation of perspective on the surface of a flat coin. The maximum […]