1920 Maine Centennial Half Dollar. Maine Centennial Half Dollar. Was authorized by Congress to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the formation of the state of Maine. At the time of release there was a fair amount of criticism leveled at the design, which was based on the state arms. The maximum authorized mintage for the coins was 100,000 pieces. The Philadelphia Mint produced 50,028 coins, with the unsold quantity retained by the Maine State Treasurer, rather than melted. Designs for the coins were prepared by Anthony Di Francisci, designer of the Peace Dollar. He was enlisted by the Commission of Fine Arts to prepare models based on sketches from by Harry H. The obverse features the state arms with the Latin word? United States of America? The reverse of the coin contains a pine wreath with the inscription? In God We Trust? Maine Centennial Half Dollar Coin Specifications. Anthony Di Francisci Composition. 90% silver, 10% copper Weight. 12.50 grams Diameter. 30.6 mm Authorization. Public Law 66-199 Maximum Authorized Mintage. Maine Centennial Half Dollar Mintage. This item is in the category “Coins & Paper Money\Coins: US\Commemorative\Silver (1892-1954)”. The seller is “industryconnect1″ and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Composition: Silver
- Certification Number: 9326.92/38246859.
- Strike Type: Business
- Fineness: 0.9
- Grade: UNC
- KM Number: 146
- Certification: PCGS
- Modified Item: No
- Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
- Denomination: 50C
- Type: Commemorative
- Year: 1920
- Mint Location: Philadelphia
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States