Days Of Classic US Commemorative Coins

@muddler: Thanks for your continued contributions to the thread!

Looks like a nice coin! I also find the visual aesthetics of the Robinson to be superior to the "regular" Arkansas coin. My eyes see it as a design that is better balanced.

Yes it is a bit rough but not noticeable to the naked eye. Some letters are a bit faint, the edge of the coin is not well defined, otherwise a remarkable fake.

Here's an Isabella Quarter made to look uncirculated but lacking details.

October 29 - Rhode Island Half

This is the fifth of seven proxy posts that will kindly be made on my behalf while I am on vacation. I'm sorry to miss all of your coins, and look forward to catching up with the thread upon my return.


1936 Rhode Island (Providence) Tercentenary Half Dollar - " PCGS MS66/CAC



In hand mostly white with some limited obverse toning. The scuffs seen on both sides are damage to the PCGS holder and not on the coin surfaces.

1936 Rhode Island (Providence) Tercentenary Half Dollar - PCGS VF20



Very difficult coin for me to accurately photograph relative to the color of the surfaces. In hand the coin is white with no evidence of circulation toning ... leading me to conclude that it was likely carried as a pocket piece prior to its eventual retirement.

Circulated examples of the Rhode Island half dollar appear on occasion. PCGS has certified 9 coins at XF45 or lower (all three mints combined). The current lowball is a Philadelphia minted G06 example.

David

Day Thirty-Seven: 1936 Cleveland Centennial / Great Lakes Exposition

Why issued?

1) To commemorate the centennial anniversary of the City of Cleveland, Ohio.
2) To commemorate Cleveland's contributions to the industrial progress of the United States.
3) To help the Cleveland Centennial Commemorative Coin Association raise funds to defray expenses related to celebrations of the anniversary and the Great Lakes Exposition.


Design // Designer

Obverse:. A left-facing portrait of Revolutionary War General Moses Cleaveland; following the War, he was the surveyor who selected the settlement site for what would later become the City of Cleveland. // Brenda Putnam

Reverse: A map of the Great Lakes area with its major cities noted via stars on the reverse. The largest star, with the large compass pointing to it, represents Cleveland. // Brenda Putnam


Net Mintage:

1936: 50,000

Original Selling Price:

$1.50


Quick Fact:

Half of the coin's maximum authorized mintage of 50,000 was struck in July 1936; the coins were sold at the Exposition and via mail order. As sales of the coin were strong, an additional 25,000 coins were ordered; they were struck in February of 1937. All coins, however, are dated "1936" and are identical. So, the "Cleveland" half dollar is a single-year, single-variety commemorative.


Here's a link to one of my prior posts about the "Cleveland" half dollar:
https://goccf.com/t/160068

Here's my example, it has nice surfaces and good cartwheel luster on both sides. See the embedded link above for a selection of distribution holders for the coin.

I always thought Cleaveland's smooth head on on my coin was because of wear but it looks like it's pretty smooth on the MS66 too. So my coin could be MS60/62 after all.