Great Fun ... Elgin Half Dollar Comparison

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nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15403 Posts	Posted 11/05/2013 10:58 pm Continuing my occasional posts on comparison between circulated and mint state coins in the classic silver commemorative series. The topic of this post is the 1936 Elgin Illinois Centennial Half Dollar. Note that I salute valued CCF member commems for the deep and insightful postings already on the history behind this coin ... much better than I could ever do with my current knowledge. In that regard I will offer a minimum history and proceed to the comparison photos .. Net mintage was 20,105 coins ... all distributed to collectors at $1.50 each ... with El Paso, TX dealer L.W. Hoffecker in charge ... he of the notorious 1936 Spanish Trail. Today the Elgin is easily found in high MS state ... despite the low mintage ... most collectors of the day in 1936 saved their examples. Truly circulated examples are however another challenge completely ... it's nearly impossible to find an Elgin today in honestly circulated condition. Elgin Half Dollars for comparison ... hopeful that my poor photography skills are sufficient to convey the essence of these coins ... 1936 Elgin PCGS MS65/CAC 1936 Elgin Half Dollar Honestly circulated ... my best guess is VG10 ... raw coin. Tremendous circulated coin ... a lifetime find ... and as previously noted no clue how it came to be ... such stories and history are what make this challenge such a great numismatic hunt. Thanks again to commems for the support to find this coin ... much appreciated! Enjoying every moment of the hunt for both sets ... David Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Edited by nickelsearcher 11/06/2013 12:13 am Report this Post to the Staff

zxcccxz Pillar of the Community Canada 5417 Posts	Posted 11/05/2013 11:51 pm Very nice find. VG-8 in my opinion. This is one of the early commemorative silver halves that I never bought because I never liked the obverse design. Report this Post to the Staff
Not Mint to Be Valued Member United States 469 Posts	Posted 11/06/2013 07:29 am David, You have a winner with this Elgin. I'd say G06-G08. You really have to like the looks of the even wear on this one. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188052 Posts	Posted 11/06/2013 1:30 pm Very nice! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
commems CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives United States 12261 Posts	Posted 11/07/2013 11:25 am Another great comparison! I always enjoy the side-by-side looks at your MS vs. circulated examples. Keep 'em coming! Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved. Report this Post to the Staff
Night-Hawk Pillar of the Community United States 1002 Posts	Posted 11/10/2013 6:51 pm I also think VG08-10 Nice rims, looks like honest wear. Perhaps somebodys' pocket piece once? Report this Post to the Staff
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