Rhode Island Tercentenary half dollar
The Rhode Island Tercentenary half dollar is a commemorative fifty-cent piece struck by the United States Bureau of the Mint in 1936. Its obverse depicts Roger Williams, founder of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. A total of 50,000 coins were struck at the three mints then in operation. The coins went on sale on March 5, 1936, and the quantity made available to the public sold out in a matter of hours.
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The Rhode Island Tercentenary half dollar is a commemorative fifty-cent piece struck by the United States Bureau of the Mint in 1936. The coin was designed by John Howard Benson and Arthur Graham Carey. Its obverse depicts Roger Williams, founder of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. A total of 50,000 coins were struck at the three mints then in operation. The coins went on sale on March 5, 1936, and the quantity made available to the public sold out in a matter of hours. In 1936, commemorative coins were not sold by the government. Congress usually designated an organization which had the exclusive right to purchase them at face value from the U.S. Mint and sell them to thepublic at a premium. A committee was established in 1931 to mark the tercentenary of Williams’ founding of Providence. The full Commission approved the designs on December 20, 1935, and they were made from plaster-sized models by the Medallic Art Company of New York. The obverse is based on the New York City seal, while the reverse of the Rhode Island seal is based upon the Providence seal, with the anchor from Rhode Island’s seal on one side and the state motto on the other.
It bears no mention of the city, although it was intended to honor the 300th anniversary of Providence, Rhode Island, although the city is not mentioned on the coin’s obverse. It is listed for hundreds of dollars today, depending on condition. It was struck in 1936 and sold for $1,000 to $2,000, including 10 assay coins. It has been estimated that the coin sold for as much as $3,000 today, and it is still in good condition, with a value of about $1.5,000. It can be found on the Internet at: http://www.coin-exchange.com/Rhode-Island-Tercentenary-Half-Dollar.html. It also can be purchased on eBay for as little as $500. It will be available at the end of this month at a number of major auction houses, such as: eBay, Amazon, eBay, Etsy, and other online auction sites, including: www.coincrypto.com, Etsy and Etsy.
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