TONED ABOUT UNC 1921 MISSOURI COMMEMORATIVE SILVER HALF DOLLAR ~ MUST SEE!

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Take a look at this 1921 Missouri Centennial Commemorative Silver Half Dollar! This coin, in our opinion, is in ABOUT UNCIRCULATED condition with beautiful natural toning, awesome details and eye appeal. Don't miss this one! Enjoy the pictures we took for you and see for yourself! We are sure you will like what you see! The Missouri Centennial Half Dollar was authorized to mark the 100th anniversary of the admission of Missouri to the Union. It represented an interesting commemorative issue since it was minted in two different varieties, a tactic that would be repeated for some subsequent coins.Authorization called for production of up to 250,000 of the silver half dollars. The coins would be released at the Missouri Centennial Exposition and State Fair held in August 1921 at the state capital Seadlia. The original cost was $1 per coin with distribution through the Sedalia Trust Company.At the request of the Chairman of the exposition, a certain number of 1921 Missouri Centennial Half Dollars were minted with “2*4″ (2 Star 4) on the obverse to signify admission as the 24th state in the Union. He requested that the first 5,000 pieces carrying special marking, which be believed would make the coins more marketable. Research suggests that 10,000 pieces were struck with the marking.The obverse design of the Missouri Centennial Half Dollar read more