1935 Connecticut Silver Half Dollar Commemorative

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CCFPress Press Manager United States 1420 Posts	Posted 08/21/2020 7:27 pm NGC - Coin of the Day: Before it was featured on the Connecticut State Quarter, Connecticut's Charter Oak was on the obverse of the 1935 Connecticut Silver Half Dollar Commemorative. The centuries-old tree blew down in a storm on August 21, 1856. It got its name when Connecticut's Royal Charter of 1662 was hidden in it to avoid confiscation in 1687. Connecticut Tercentenary Half Dollar Commemorative History, Facts, and Specifications Connecticut Half Dollars on ebay. Report this Post to the Staff

Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 08/21/2020 7:36 pm My favorite commemorative half by far. The tree fills the obverse beautifully, and the chiseled Deco eagle is one of the absolute best of the 30's designs (on par with the Barnum reverse, another masterpiece). Edited by Coinfrog 08/21/2020 7:38 pm Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21792 Posts	Posted 08/21/2020 7:49 pm I agree: this design is more medallic in the artwork than normally occurs with coin design. Report this Post to the Staff
commems CCF Master Historian of Commemorative Coins United States 12552 Posts	Posted 08/21/2020 9:32 pm No doubt, Henry Kreiss, the coin's designer, was a talented artist/sculptor. He was also responsible for the Connecticut Tercentenary medal. Here are a few of my previous posts on the Connecticut half dollar: Connecticut: Original Distribution Boxes Connecticut: Special First Day Cover Connecticut: Commemorative Plates Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved. Edited by commems 08/21/2020 9:33 pm Report this Post to the Staff
joecoin Pillar of the Community United States 789 Posts	Posted 08/22/2020 07:42 am One of my favorite coins. The area of Ohio I live in was a land grant from Connecticut to some citizens who suffered fire losses from the British during the American Revolution. The land was known as The Firelands. Fremont Ohio was the home of Rutherford B. Hayes. Hayes had some oaks planted on his estate that were from acorns produced by the charter oak. You can see those trees today. I started a business in 1990, my logo incorporated the Charter Oak design from this coin. Report this Post to the Staff
USSID18 Pillar of the Community 5464 Posts	Posted 08/22/2020 09:22 am The top 5 or 6 ( Texas, Panama Pacific, Oregon Trail, Stone Mountain, San Diego and Connecticut) classic commemorative's are all over the top stunning!! Report this Post to the Staff
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