NGC

½ Dollar (York County) – United States

Non-circulating coins

Commemoration: Tercentenary of York County.

United States

Context

Year: 1936

Issuer: United States

Period:

Federal republic

(since 1776)

Currency:

Dollar

(since 1785)

Subdivision: ½ Dollar = 50 Cents

Total mintage: 25,015

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: #189

Numista: #79013

Value

Exchange value: ½ USD = $0.50

Bullion value: $33.87

Inflation-adjusted value: 11.70 USD

Obverse

Description:

An image of Brown's Garrison, York County's original settlement, based on a woodcut from *The Proprietors of Saco*.

Inscription:

UNITED · STATES · OF · AMERICA

LIBERTY

E · PLURIBUS · UNUM

* HALF · DOLLAR *

Script: Latin

Engraver: Walter H. Rich

Reverse

Description:

The York County Seal features a shield with a cross and pine tree.

Inscription:

* YORK · COUNTY *

1636 1936

IN · GOD WE · TRUST

FIRST · COUNTY · IN · MAINE

Script: Latin

Engraver: Walter H. Rich

Edge

Reeded

Mints

Name	Mark
United States Mint of Philadelphia	—

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1936	—	25,015

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½ Dollar

1936