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Kjg64 New Member United States 1 Posts	Posted 07/08/2009 12:43 pm I would like to purchase an Alabama 2x2 half dollar for my husband as a gift. I would like your opinion on what grade and also a fair price when purchasing this coin. I am very inexperienced in the purchase of coins and don't want to be cheated. Also, I read your history on this coin and am still puzzled over what the 2x2 actually means. You referenced the fact that the "x" represents the cross of St. Andrew's, but what do the two 2's mean? Thank you for your time. kjg64 Report this Post to the Staff

bobby131313 Forum Dad United States 24148 Posts	Posted 07/08/2009 12:46 pm 1921 Alabama Centennial Half Dollar History Shop CCF Members on eBay. Report this Post to the Staff
Greckel Valued Member United States 61 Posts	Posted 07/11/2009 6:09 pm I believe it symbolizes Alabama as the 22nd state. I found this site: <<This was the EXACT article I posted above, no need to go elsewhere.>> It appears to have a nice history lesson on the coin. Here is what it has to say on grading however: Quote: Alabama halves were sold by banks throughout the state, and most were purchased by the non-collecting public. As a result, most pieces survive in grades MS 60 or lower. Unlike many other commemoratives which never entered circulation, Alabama halves saw widespread use during the Depression, and many were carried as pocket pieces. The typical coin encountered today is likely to grade XF or AU. Mint state pieces are quite scarce, and high grade (MS 64 or better) examples are very elusive. Edited by Greckel 07/11/2009 6:16 pm Report this Post to the Staff
2old Valued Member United States 79 Posts	Posted 09/09/2009 11:31 am I found this: Slabaugh[1] says they were earmarked for "historical and monumental" projects, whatever those might have been. James Earle Fraser, the sculptor member of the Fine Arts Commission, suggested a "special mark", the cryptic 2 x 2 in right field, be placed on some of the coins. He knew of the success that the Missouri Centennial Committee had experienced with the addition of the "2*4" mark on 5,000 of its coins, and he suggested that the Alabama Commission might have similar luck were they to do the same. The commission readily agreed, spurning no opportunity to raise additional funds. The cryptic 2 x 2 in right field; the X refers to the red St. Andrew's Cross found on the Alabama state flag. The date 1921 refers not to the celebration - which was already long over with - but solely to the year of mintage. Report this Post to the Staff
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