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1936 Elgin Centennial Half Dollar

Posted in Commemorative Coins, Silver Commemoratives

The 1936 Elgin Centennial Half Dollar (Buy on eBay) was issued for the purpose of raising funds to construct a Pioneer Memorial Statue in Elgin, Illinois. The amount raised through the commemorative coin sales would ultimately fall short of the funds necessary to complete the project. The statue would eventually be completed and dedicated more […]