UNITED STATES. Commemorative half dollar. Iowa Statehood Centennial. 12.52 gm. 30 mm. 1946. A depiction of the State Arms; 29 stars indicate Iowa as the 29th state to enter the Union. / The Old Stone Capital in Iowa City. Uncirculated; fresh and attractive; Breen comments that the motto on the obverse is "blurry on many specimens." The motto is very clear on this appealing piece.Breen: "The general public mishandled many; UNCS are often notably bag marked."