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PCGS Number: 9449 Coin Date: 1936 Denomination (Short): 50c Denomination (Long): Half dollar Variety: York County Desg: MS Composition: 90% silver; 10% copper Mintage: 25,015 Strike Type: Business Coinage Type: Classic Commemorative Coinage Years: 1892-1954 Mint Location: Philadelphia Diameter: 30.6 Fineness: 0.9 Weight (Grams): 12.5 Weight (Ounces): 0.475 Designer: Walter H. Rich Edge: Reeded General Notes:
This 1936 commemorative half dollar honors the 300th anniversary of the founding of York County, Maine. The coin, designed by Walter H. Rich, depicts a stockade on the obverse and the reverse incorporates a semblance of the York County seal. While a coin of arguably regional appeal, it is a significant issue in that it commemorates the first county in Maine and among the oldest counties in the United States.
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The vast majority of known York County halves are known in uncirculated condition, though pieces grading MS67 are scarce and those in a grade of MS68 or higher are considerably rare. Most York County half dollars exhibit lustrous surfaces and nice eye appeal. PCGS #: 9449 NGC ID: BYKV
