Description: 1946 marked the 100th anniversary of the "birth" of the state of Iowa. To honor the occasion, the mint produced 100,057 half dollars on behalf of the Iowa Centennial Committee. A medallist, Adam Pietz, was paid $1,000 to design the coin. The Iowa Half Dollars were offered in two ways: to Iowa residents at $2.50 each through an elaborate lottery system administered by banks, or for $3.00 each to anyone outside the state. Only 5,000 coins were set aside for sale to non-residents. An additional 1,000 half dollars were set aside, 500 of which would be sold to finance the sesquicentennial in 1996, and the remaining 500 to be sold to finance the bicentennial in 2046. All 1,000 of the set-aside coins were coated in lacquer for protection. The Iowa Half Dollar was a sellout in 1946; sales of those set aside for the 1996 celebration were not as successful because of the high selling price of $500 per coin. Unsold coins were held over for the 2046 celebration.
Price: 115 USD
Location: Killeen, Texas
End Time: 2024-02-19T04:03:10.000Z
Shipping Cost: 5 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Composition: Silver
Certification Number: N/A
Fineness: 0.9
Strike Type: Business
Grade: Ungraded
KM Number: N/A
Certification: Uncertified
Circulated/Uncirculated: Unknown
Denomination: 50C
Year: 1946
Features: Commemorative
Mint Location: Philadelphia
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Variety: Iowa
