½ Dollar Long Island

Features

Country	United States
Type	Non-circulating coin
Year	1936
Value	1/2 Dollar = 50 Cents (0.50 USD)
Currency	Dollar (1785-date)
Composition	Silver (.900)
Weight	12.5 g
Diameter	30.6 mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
References	KM# 182 Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248979. Thomas Michael (editor), Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700 (7^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248573. Thomas Michael (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800 (7^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440247064. Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900 (9^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248955. Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000 (47^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248962.

Commemorative issue

300th Anniversary of Dutch settlement on Long Island

Obverse

A Dutch settler and an Algonquin Native American. The heads are partially imposed on each other, to infer the harmonious balance of a peaceful settlement.

Lettering:
LIBERTY
E·PLURIBUS·UNUM

Engraver: Howard K. Weinman

Reverse

17th century Dutch sailing ship.

Lettering:
UNITED·STATES·OF·AMERICA·HALF·DOLLAR
IN GOD WE TRUST
·1936·
LONG·ISLAND
·TERCENTENARYั·

Engraver: Howard K. Weinman

Edge

Reeded

Mint

United States Mint, Philadelphia, United States (1792-date)

Comments

Of the many commemorative issues for the year, the 1936 Long Island Tercentenary Half Dollar had the highest total distribution. A total of 81,826 coins out of the 100,000 maximum mintage were ultimately sold to collectors and enthusiastic residents of the area.

The coins were authorized to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the settlement of Long Island by Dutch colonists. Designs for the coin were created by Howard Kenneth Weinman, the son of Adolph A Weinman, who had designed the Winged Liberty Dime and Walking Liberty Half Dollar.

The original issue price for the Long Island Half Dollars was $1, with the coins available through the Long Island Tercentenary Committee. Despite the high mintage, the number of gem condition survivors is somewhat low. Frequently encountered problems include bag marks or abrasions on the high points of the coin, the cheek of the Dutch settler on the obverse, and the sails of the ship on the reverse.

Authorization: Public Law 74-517

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Date	Mintage		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
1936	81,826					56.45		120.38

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