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PCGS Number: 9371 Coin Date: 1935-S Denomination (Short): 50c Denomination (Long): Half dollar Variety: San Diego Expo Desg: MS Mint Mark: S Composition: 90% silver; 10% copper Mintage: 70,132 Strike Type: Business Coinage Type: Classic Commemorative Coinage Years: 1892-1954 Mint Location: San Francisco Diameter: 30.6 Fineness: 0.9 Weight (Grams): 12.5 Weight (Ounces): 0.475 Designer: Robert Aitken Edge: Reeded General Notes:
The 1935-S San Diego commemorative half dollar honors the California-Pacific International Exposition, which took place in the southern California city of San Diego in 1935 and 1936. The coin, designed by Robert Aitken, was sold for $1 at the fair. Pieces struck in 1935 derived from the San Francisco Mint; more were made in 1936, and those come from the Denver Mint.
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San Diego half dollars are among the most common of all classic commemoratives in part because large hoards of these coins were released from a few original purchasers during the 1970s and '80s. Most 1935-S San Diego half dollars are known in Gem Uncirculated condition, with pieces common through at least MS66. A small number of MS67s and a handful of MS68s also survive. PCGS #: 9371 NGC ID: BYHY
