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1918 Lincoln Illinois Centennial Half Dollar XF

$ 97.68

Availability: 57 in stock
  • Certification: Uncertified
  • Features: Commemorative
  • Composition: Silver
  • Circulated/Uncirculated: Circulated
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Denomination: 50 Cents
  • Year: 1918
  • Fineness: 0.900
  • Mint Location: Philadelphia
  • Variety: Lincoln-Illinois
  • Brand: US Mint

    Description

    The Illinois Centennial Half Dollar was released in 1918 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the admission of Illinois into the Union.
    The obverse design features a a low relief portrait of President Lincoln taken from the heroic statue that was unveiled at Springfield, Illinois, in August 1918. The statue was by the American sculptor Andrew O'Connor.
    The reverse design is based on the Illinois State Seal.
    Obverse
    Designer: George T. Morgan
    Reverse
    Designer: John Sinnock
    Coin condition is XF in my opinion!