Commems Collection Classic: "did You Know?" Norfolk Medal #01

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commems CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives United States 12252 Posts	Posted 05/30/2012 9:04 pm The 1936 Norfolk commemorative half-dollar was first approved as a commemorative medal (Public Law 74-823) in June 1936. The Norfolk Advertising Board, Inc. had originally sought a half-dollar but was convinced to accept a medal instead when it was thought that the coin's approval was unlikely. However, after other commemorative coins were approved by Congress, the Board abandoned the medal and went after a half-dollar coin again. Of course, they were successful and our coin collections have benefited from their efforts. It's interesting to note, however, that the authorizing legislation for the commemorative medal did not include any restrictions in terms of when the medals could be struck by the US Mint on behalf of the Norfolk Advertising Board. It's rather late at this point, but I wonder... Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved. Report this Post to the Staff

basebal21 Bedrock of the Community 13014 Posts	Posted 05/30/2012 9:39 pm Lol about wondering. I dont mind if the mint does medals as well, but I hope theyve learned their lesson that they need to have a coin if they want it to sell well. The 9-11 medal comes to mind, then again the design on that was so terrible and really a disgrace to what it represented that may not be a fair example. Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15386 Posts	Posted 05/31/2012 8:44 pm Great idea commems for a continued way to share your exceptional knowledge base ... a series of "Did You Know" threads hopefully coming up from you. BTW ... I've tried with no success to google the original enabling legislation for many of these coins ... how does one go about finding the wording to your example ... Public Law 74-823? David Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
commems CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives United States 12252 Posts	Posted 05/31/2012 9:18 pm Quote: ...how does one go about finding the wording to your example ... Public Law 74-823? It's gotten fairly easy to read all of the commem coin acts now thanks to Kevin Flynn and his 2008 book The Authoritative Reference on Commemorative Coins 1892 - 1954. The volume includes the authorizations for each of the classic commems. When I first became interested in the text of the authorizing Acts, I wound up spending a few hours in the Government stacks of the UNC Library pouring through old Congressional Record volumes and making photocopies. Before the Flynn book, I came across a copy of Elmer A. Lewis' Laws Authorizing Issuance of Medals and Commemorative Coins. As you can imagine from the title, this volume covers more than just the coins. The book was published by the US Government Printing Office; I'm aware of editions from 1936 and 1949. The Norfolk medal PL I originally referenced comes from this book. I've attached a scan of PL 74-823 below for your quick review. Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved. Report this Post to the Staff
wquinn Pillar of the Community United States 2295 Posts	Posted 06/06/2012 10:31 am It would be interesting to see them mint some more. Report this Post to the Staff
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Commems Collection Classic: "Did You Know?" Norfolk Medal #01