lynchburg half dollar – Early Commemorative Coins

1936 Lynchburg Sesquicentennial Half Dollar

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By mcgadmin · August 10, 2011

One of a few early commemorative coins to feature the likeness of a living person is the 1936 Lynchburg Sesquicentennial Half Dollar (Buy on eBay). The coins were issued to mark the 150th anniversary of the founding of Lynchburg, a city in Virginia. The obverse of the coins depicts Virginia Senator Carter Glass. As mentioned, […]