Monroe Commemorative Half Dollar 50c. MS 65 Original Surfaces. This is a PCGS Graded Coin. You will receive the pictured coin. This Gem is white with an attractive satin luster on the obverse and reverse. This is an excellent coin to add to your collection. Monroe Commemorative – was promoted by the California Film Industry. Known as a Classic 50C Commemorative. There were so many of them that they initially had little value over their face value and many were spent during the 1930s. Consequently, today the Monroe is one of the silver commemoratives that can be found readily in circulated grades. But interestingly, the Monroe is relatively rare in Gem MS65 or better condition. But today, the Monroe’s rarity in MS65 or better condition is no longer a secret and these Gem specimens are among the more expensive in the silver commemorative series. The typical Monroe can grade anywhere from AU to MS64. MS65 examples are very scarce and Superb Gem MS66 specimens are definitely rare. The design of the Monroe is very flat. A well struck, mark-free Monroe is definitely a premium rarity for a silver commemorative. Luster can be very frosty and of course toning can be present in varying degrees.