PCGS MS-66 1946 IOWA COMMEMORATIVE HALF DOLLAR ~ NR!

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Take a look at this 1946 Iowa Commemorative Silver Half Dollar! This coin was graded by the best in the business, PCGS, as MS-66! WOAH! Please, carefully view the pictures we took for you and see for yourself! We are sure you will like what you see! The Iowa Statehood Centennial half dollar, commemorating the one hundredth anniversary of Iowa's statehood, was designed by Adam Pietz of Philadelphia. The obverse design is and adaptation of the state arms, with 29 stars above the eagle, indicating Iowa's rank as 29th state to enter the Union. On many specimens the motto is not too clearly brought up; its full text is OUR LIBERTIES WE PRIZE AND OUR RIGHTS WE WILL MAINTAIN. Reverse device is the old state capitol in Iowa City, called the Old Stone Capitol. At lower right border, between a final A of statutory inscription and final R of DOLLAR, is AP, for Adam Pietz, Assistant Engraver of the Mint. During November 1946, the Mint struck 100,000 pieces plus 57 reserved for assay; these were shipped at once to the Iowa Centennial Committee at the State House in Des Moines. The Committee made extraordinary efforts to exclude speculators. Initial price was $2.50 to Iowa residents, $3 to outsiders. Iowans were apportioned coins according to county and population, and the coins were sold through local banks via a lottery system. Would be purchasers selected numbered tickets; if their numbers were drawn in the lottery, the holders could present their tickets to the local distributing bank, these tickets awarding the right to make purchases, though not guaranteeing that coins would be available. If a given bank's allotment was exhausted earlier, would be buyers would have to wait until some other bank, unable to sell its own allotment, shipped duplicates. Some 5,000 specimens were reserved for out of state sales at $3, any unsold local coins being earmarked for the same purpose. These were all sold within a few weeks, as were the 94,000 intended for local sales. For the state sesquicentennial in 1996, and for its bicentennial in 2046, 500 coins each were set aside. Half of each batch is intended for presentation to VIPs during the celebration dates, by orders of the Governor and the Centennial Commission. Despite these tactics, or possibly partly because of them, the Iowa half dollars sold out completely, without a speculative market ever developing. Cheques had to be addressed to State Treasurer, State House, Des Moines. We will start at just $9.99 and there will be NO RESERVE.-R We try to honestly describe everything we sell, but please view the pictures and grade for yourself. No warranties are expressed or implied in our opinion of the grades. Grading is an art, not a science. Several subjective factors of personal preference may be considered different by others. These include color, toning, strike, blemishes, and overall eye appeal. It is possible that two people will not always grade the same item alike. Also, as market conditions change, grading standards change, and will most likely continue to do so in the future. Each Bidder's own examination of the item(s) is the criterion and not the grade represented by another . that you will receive exactly what you see here. Customer satisfaction is our top priority! If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us. We will be happy to assist you in making this an enjoyable Ebay experience! We welcome serious bidders! Please read the entire auction and view the pictures of the item before bidding ! Ask all of your questions before bidding on any of our auctions. With your bid you are entering into an official purchase agreement. Payment Options We are required to accept PayPal. Contact us if you have any questions regarding payment or shipping. If you do not intend to pay, please do not bid! We have and will file claims with Ebay against all non-paying bidders to get our fees refunded. If you are interested in or are bidding on more than one item please wait un... read more

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