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½ Dollar (Albany Charter) – United States

Non-circulating coins

Commemoration: 250th Anniversary of the Albany Charter

United States

Context

Year: 1936

Issuer: United States

Period:

Federal republic

(since 1776)

Currency:

Dollar

(since 1785)

Subdivision: ½ Dollar = 50 Cents

Total mintage: 17,671

Material

Diameter: 30.6 mm

Weight: 12.5 g

Silver weight: 11.25 g

Shape: Round

Composition: 90% Silver

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Coin alignment

OBVERSE ↑

⟳

flip

REVERSE ↓

References

KM: #173

Numista: #78943

Value

Exchange value: ½ USD = $0.50

Bullion value: $32.51

Inflation-adjusted value: 11.70 USD

Obverse

Description:

Beaver holding a maple branch.

Inscription:

UNITED · STATES · OF · AMERICA

E PLURIBUS UNUM

IN GOD WE TRUST

HALF · DOLLAR

Script: Latin

Engraver: Getrude K. Lathrop

Reverse

Description:

Sir Thomas Dongan presenting Albany’s charter to Peter Schuyler and Robert Livingston, with an eagle flying above.

Inscription:

SETTLED · 1614 · CHARTERED · 1686

1936

ALBANY · N · Y ·

Script: Latin

Engraver: Getrude K. Lathrop

Edge

Reeded

Mints

Name	Mark
United States Mint of Philadelphia	—

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1936	—	17,671

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1935