1936 S US Silver Commemorative 50C RHODE ISLAND - NGC MS 67

1936 S US Silver Commemorative 50C RHODE ISLAND

Certified NGC MS 67

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About Rhode Island Tercentenary Silver Half Dollars
The commemorative coin most commonly referred to as the 1936 Rhode Island Tercentenary Half Dollar was issued to mark the 300th anniversary of the founding of Providence by Roger Williams.

The obverse features a scene of Roger Williams in a canoe holding a bible and greeting a Native American who stands on the shore extending a hand. The sun appears in the background. Inscriptions read IN GOD WE TRUST, RHODE ISLAND, 1636, 1936 and LIBERTY. The reverse design features an anchor and shield motif adopted from the Rhode Island State Seal. The inscriptions read UNITEDSTATES OF AMERICA, HALF DOLLAR, HOPE and E PLURIBUS UNUM. These designs were struck in low relief but with sharply designed elements that resemble a woodcut.

About Early Commemorative Coins
Early Commemorative Coins were issued between the years 1892 and 1954 and have included primarily silver half dollars and gold dollars. Over the years additional denominations have been used including the silver quarter, silver dollar, several gold quarter eagles and one $50 gold piece. In total there were 50 different Silver Commemorative coin designs and 9 different Gold Commemorative coin designs. Each issue was typically authorized by an act of Congress which provided a specific maximum or minimum mintage requirement. Because legislation often did not specify otherwise, some Commemorative coin issues were produced in multiple years or struck at multiple mints.