PCGS

½ Dollar – United States

Non-circulating coins

Commemoration: Sesquicentennial of American Independence

United States

Context

Year: 1926

Issuer: United States

Period:

Federal republic

(since 1776)

Currency:

Dollar

(since 1785)

Subdivision: ½ Dollar = 50 Cents

Total mintage: 1,000,528

Material

Diameter: 30.61 mm

Weight: 12.5 g

Silver weight: 11.25 g

Shape: Round

Composition: 90% Silver

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Coin alignment

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References

KM: #160

Numista: #37692

Value

Exchange value: ½ USD = $0.50

Bullion value: $31.94

Inflation-adjusted value: 9.15 USD

Obverse

Description:

Busts of Washington and Coolidge, the latter being the first sitting president featured on a U.S. coin.

Inscription:

✿LIBERTY✿

IN GOD

WE TRUST

UNITED·STATES·OF·AMERICA

Script: Latin

Engraver: John R. Sinnock

Reverse

Description:

Cracked American symbol of freedom.

Inscription:

SESQUICENTENNIAL·OF·AMERICAN·INDEPENDENCE

E·PLURIBUS·UNUM

1776 1926

·HALF·DOLLAR·

Script: Latin

Engraver: John R. Sinnock

Edge

Reeded

Mints

Name	Mark
United States Mint of Philadelphia	—

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1926	—	1,000,528

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