Ancient Coins Guaranteed Authentic. Commemorative issue 250th Anniversary of the Albany Charter Obverse Beaver with a maple branch. Lettering: UNITED · STATES · OF · AMERICA E PLURIBUS UNUM IN GOD WE TRUST HALF · DOLLAR Engraver: Getrude K. Lathrop Reverse Colonial Governor Sir Thomas Dongan presenting a charter to Peter Schuyler, Albany’s first mayor, and Robert Livingston. An eagle in flight appears above the scene. Lettering: SETTLED · 1614 · CHARTERED · 1686 1936 ALBANY · N · Y · Engraver: Getrude K. The designs for the coin are viewed favorably by collectors, particularly the obverse which features a beaver gnawing on a maple branch. The designer of the coin Gertrude Lathrop had a live beaver in her studio at the time the coin was being designed. Despite a request for a maximum authorized mintage of 10,000 pieces, the legislation set the issue at 25,000 pieces, which were all struck at the Philadelphia Mint. At the time the coins were being released, the public’s enthusiasm for commemorative coin issues had faded, amidst the flood of new issues and certain abuses of the program. Sales progressed more slowly than expected and remained on sale for more than six years. The net distribution for the issue was 17,671. This item is in the category “Coins & Paper Money\Coins: US\Commemorative\Silver (1892-1954)”. The seller is “redoubt_numismatics” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Engraver: Augustus Lukeman
- Composition: Silver
- Certification Number: 40682642
- Strike Type: Business
- Fineness: .900
- Grade: MS 66
- KM Number: KM 173
- Certification: PCGS
- Weight: 12.5 grams
- Thickness: 2mm
- Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
- Denomination: 50C
- Type: Commemorative
- Year: 1936
- Mint Location: Philadelphia
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Edge: Reeded
- Diameter: 30.6mm
