Great Lakes Exposition Commemorative Half Dollar, 1936
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Cleveland celebrated the centennial of the city's incorporation with the Great Lakes Exposition during the summers of 1936 and 1937. This commemorative half-dollar coin, issued by the U. S. Mint, celebrated both events. Fairgoers could purchase this coin for a dollar and a half as a souvenir of their visit.
Cleveland celebrated the centennial of the city's incorporation with the Great Lakes Exposition during the summers of 1936 and 1937. This commemorative half-dollar coin, issued by the U. S. Mint, celebrated both events. Fairgoers could purchase this coin for a dollar and a half as a souvenir of their visit.
Artifact
Half dollar
Date Made
1936
Creators
United States. Bureau of the Mint
Place of Creation
United States, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Creator Notes
Designed by Brenda Putnam and struck by the United States Mint in Philadelphia
Keywords
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
71.101.288
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of John L. Booth.
Material
Silver (Metal)
Dimensions
Diameter: 30.60 cm
Inscriptions
"UNITED STATES OF AMERICA LIBERTY MOSES CLEVELAND HALF DOLLAR" "GREAT LAKES EXPOSITION 1936 IN GOD WE TRUST E PLURIBUS UNUM CLEVELAND CENTENNIAL"
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