1936 Elgin, Illinois Silver Commemorative Half Dollar - NGC MS 64 Raw 50c - Kennedy (Silver)

50c - Kennedy (Silver)

Claudius II (268-270AD)

Struck in commemoration of the 400th anniversary of the Cabeza de Vaca expedition through the Gulf states in 1535

In 1935 the coin saw a redesign that introduced the date 1934

NGC has graded 56 total coins with just 4 in MS 66 RD and none higher

1936 Elgin, Illinois Silver Commemorative Half Dollar - NGC MS 64 Raw 50c - Kennedy (Silver)Grade: NGC MS 64 Though originally conceived as commemorative for the 100th anniversary of the founding of Elgin, the proceeds from this commemorative were used to finance the Pioneer Memorial statue in Elgin. The obverse displays the bust of a bearded Pioneer man while the reverse is dominated by a representation of the statue which the coin helped finance. Mintage: 20,015