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U.S Commemorative Half Dollar

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:30.00 USD Estimated At:60.00 - 120.00 USD
U.S Commemorative Half Dollar
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This item SOLD at 2018 Aug 24 @ 12:16UTC-7 : PDT/MST
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Maine Centennial Half Dollar in Capital Plastics holder. VF with possible cleaning marks.
The following description is paraphrased from, The Official Red Book: A guide book of the United States Coins 2009, 62nd Edition. By R.S. Yeoman, Edited by Kenneth Bressett.
Obverse device is the arms of the state of Maine which features a moose resting under a pine tree; the Latin word, DIRIGO means "I Direct." Reverse has "Maine Centennial 1820-1920," inside wreath." E. Pluribus Unum, Liberty" above and "In God We Trust," below.
Congress authorized this coin to be sold at the Portland, Maine centennial celebration. The coins were received too late for this event and were sold by the state treasurer for many years. Anthony de Francisco modeled this coin from a design by Harry H. Cochrane. Date: 1920 City: State: HWAC# 76304