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Commemorative Silver
1921 50C Alabama MS67 PCGS. Although the Alabama Statehood centennial occurred in 1919, Congress did not authorize the commemorative half dollar for this occasion until 1920, and the issue was not struck until 1921. Laura Gardin Fraser, who would later submit designs in the Washington quarter contest of 1932, prepared the designs for the coin. Two variants were produced, one with a plain field and a second with a small 2X2 notation in the right obverse field -- the number 22, denoting Alabama as the 22nd state admitted into the Union, parted in the middle by the Saint Andrew's cross.
This Superb Gem example of the former variety is among the finest certified and is a major rarity as such. The strike is sharp, and each side displays frosty, original mint luster. Lovely champagne toning graces the reverse and central obverse, while the obverse margins exhibit lavender and aquamarine color. There are no significant abrasions. Population: 5 in 67 (1 in 67+), 0 finer (10/16).
1921 50C Alabama MS67 PCGS. Although the Alabama Statehood centennial occurred in 1919, Congress did not authorize the commemorative half dollar for this occasion until 1920, and the issue was not struck until 1921. Laura Gardin Fraser, who would later submit designs in the Washington quarter contest of 1932, prepared the designs for the coin. Two variants were produced, one with a plain field and a second with a small 2X2 notation in the right obverse field -- the number 22, denoting Alabama as the 22nd state admitted into the Union, parted in the middle by the Saint Andrew's cross.
This Superb Gem example of the former variety is among the finest certified and is a major rarity as such. The strike is sharp, and each side displays frosty, original mint luster. Lovely champagne toning graces the reverse and central obverse, while the obverse margins exhibit lavender and aquamarine color. There are no significant abrasions. Population: 5 in 67 (1 in 67+), 0 finer (10/16).