1939-S Arkansas Half Dollar PCGS MS67

Description

1939-S Arkansas Half Dollar PCGS MS67

From 1935 to 1939, the United States Mint issued commemorative half dollars honoring the centennial of Arkansas’ admission to the Union in 1836. These coins featured a dual portrait on the obverse with the state flag on the reverse. One of the more notable issues in the series is the 1939–S Arkansas Half Dollar, a coin with a mintage of only 2,105 specimens. When it comes to graded pieces, MS67 specimens are some of the finest available, as only six surviving coins have ever been graded higher. Now, 1939-S Arkansas Half Dollars are available online.

Coin Highlights:

• Coin arrives inside a plastic slab!
• Celebrates the centennial of Arkansas statehood!
• Limited issue of only 2,105 coins!
• Produced by the San Francisco Mint!
• Contains .3617 Troy oz of actual silver content.
• Issued a face value of $.50 (USD).
• Bears a Grade of Mint State 67 from the Professional Coin Grading Service.
• Liberty and an indigenous chieftain on the obverse.
• Arkansas state flag on the reverse.
• S mint mark from the San Francisco Mint.

This 1939-S Arkansas Half Dollar is in Mint State 67 condition. Typical MS67 coins showcase original mint luster with three of four minuscule contact marks, one or two of which may be in the primary focal fields. This particular coin showcases a unique frost to its luster.

Lady Liberty features on the obverse in a dual portrait design for the 1939-S Arkansas Half Dollar. Liberty is shown in left-profile relief in the foreground wearing a Phrygian cap. In the background, an indigenous chieftain is depicted in left-profile relief. The coins include dual date marks as well, with the year of issue and the 1836 date of statehood for Arkansas.

The Arkansas state flag is featured on the reverse of 1939-S Arkansas Half Dollar Coins. Edward Burr was the designer behind both the obverse and reverse of the Arkansas Half Dollar. The coins were issued by the mint from 1935 to 1939.

The design of the Arkansas Half Dollar Coin celebrates the history of the state. The use of Liberty and the indigenous chieftain celebrates the meeting of different cultures in America’s heartland. When these coins were initially issued, amidst the Great Depression, there were financial controversies regarding the release of commemorative issues. Despite those concerns, the series remains popular with modern collectors.

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