1926 SESQUICENTENNIAL OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE COMMEMORATIVE HALF DOLLAR

Description

1926 SESQUICENTENNIAL OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE COMMEMORATIVE HALF DOLLAR
PLEASE SEE PICTURES FOR CONDITION.
COIN IS IN A QUALITY AIR-TITE HOLDER.
The 1926 Sesquicentennial of American Independence Half Dollar was one of two commemorative coins issued for the 150th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
The Sesquicentennial Half Dollars were authorized in a quantity of up to one million coins. In anticipation of widespread demand the entire amount was struck at the Philadelphia Mint. The coins were offered for sale at each and ultimately only sold 141,120 pieces. The remaining amount was melted. Ironically, the initial unpopularity of the design which led to low sales,
now makes this one of the more valuable commemorative coins due to the low resulting mintage.
Obverse
Busts of George Washington and Calvin C. Coolidge. The latter was the President at the time of issue and represented the first time that a U.S. President appeared on a coin during his lifetime.
Lettering:
LIBERTY
IN GOD
WE TRUST
UNITED·STATES·OF·AMERICA
Reverse
Liberty Bell
Lettering:
SESQUICENTENNIAL·OF·AMERICAN·INDEPENDENCE
E·PLURIBUS·UNUM
1776 1926
HALF·DOLLARั
Engraver:
John R. Sinnock