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Commemorative Silver Coin
1428
1935 Spanish Trail Half Dollar
.
NGC graded MS-66
.
Mostly untoned. Popular key type of the commemorative series.
A beautiful silver-bright coin with no objectionable marks or
blemishes. As soon as one sees the booming luster on this
Spanish Trail commemorative, it comes as no surprise every-
thing is razor-sharp on all devices as well. Only 10,008 struck.
The obverse has a punning head of a cow in honor of Alvar
Nunez Cabeza de Vaca (Cabeza de Vaca being Spanish for
"head of a cow"). Nunez explored the Old Spanish Trail region in
1528. The reverse delineates (none to accurately) his path from
Florida to El Paso, Texas along with a yucca tree at center, a
common regional plant. L. W. Hoffecker designed the coin along
with Edmund J. Senn, an El Paso sculptor who translated the
sketches into plaster models. A total of 10,000 were struck, the
authorized mintage. (
PCGS # 9376
)
Estimated Value ..............................................$1,200 - 1,300
1429
1936 Boone Half Dollar
.
PCGS graded MS-67+.
CAC
Approved
.
PQ.
Partial lovely obverse rainbow toning. Only
12,012 struck.
Pop 1; 4 finer in 68.
(
PCGS # 9266
)
Estimated Value .................................................... $1,000-UP
Ex Young Collection
.
1430
1936 Columbia, S.C. Half Dollar
.
NGC graded MS-64
.
PQ.
Housed in an NGC Old Style Holder.
Estimated Value ................................................... $180 - 190
1431
1936 Delaware Half Dollar
.
PCGS graded MS-64
.
PQ.
Light hint of tone. Housed in an Old Green Holder. (
PCGS #
9301
)
Estimated Value ................................................... $190 - 200
1432
1936 Elgin Half Dollar
.
PCGS graded MS-67+.
CAC
Approved
.
PQ.
A frosty white gem. Only 20,015 struck.
Pop
13; 5 finer, 4 in 68, 1 in 68+.
(
PCGS # 9303
)
Estimated Value ................................................... $800 - 900
Ex Larry Shepherd Collection
.
1433
1936 Elgin Half Dollar
.
PCGS graded MS-66.
CAC
Approved
. A nice white coin, the Elgin Commemorative tends
to shine when found this outstanding. The luster is heavily
frosted rather than more satin-like as seen on most Commemo-
ratives in the 1930s. We have to assume this was intentional,
and requested by the artist who designed the coin. Outside art-
ists often were allowed to dictate certain aspects of their
designs, within the bounds of the limitation of the minting
presses and die preparation constraints. Again, this is a gor-
geous Gem. (
PCGS # 9303
)
Estimated Value ................................................... $225 - 250
1434
1936 Gettysburg Half Dollar
.
PCGS graded MS-66 PQ
.
Lovely toning on both sides. Struck with preciseness only now
and then found on 1930s decade commemoratives, and we are
pleased to report sharp devices found at the centers, particu-
larly on the two accoladed portraits representing the Blue and
Gray Reunion. (
PCGS # 9305
)
Estimated Value ................................................... $850 - 900
1435
1936 Lynchburg Half Dollar
.
PCGS graded MS-64
. Nice
light gold toning. (
PCGS # 9324
)
Estimated Value ................................................... $190 - 200
1436
1936 Norfolk Half Dollar
.
NGC graded MS-67 PQ.
CAC
Approved
. Nice light golden toning with supremely beautiful
(and satin-like) fields. Devices are equally bless with smooth
luster and also sport bold definition on the sailing ship and all
lettering. Superb! (
PCGS # 9337
)
Estimated Value ................................................... $450 - 500
1437
1936 Rhode Island Half Dollar
.
PCGS graded MS-64 PQ.
CAC Approved
. A nice white coin. (
PCGS # 9363
)
Estimated Value ..................................................... $90 - 100
1438
1936 Rhode Island Half Dollar
.
PCGS graded MS-64
. A
nice white coin. Housed in a PCGS First Generation Holder.
(
PCGS # 9363
)
Estimated Value ....................................................... $80 - 90
1439
1936 Robinson-Arkansas Half Dollar
.
PCGS graded MS-
64
. A nice coin. Housed in a PCGS First Generation Holder.
(
PCGS # 9369
)
Estimated Value ................................................... $130 - 140
