Half Dollar (Missouri Centennial), 1921, With Star, Philadelphia mint
Classic Commemorative Silver and Gold (1892 - 1954)
Obverse: Frontiersman in coonskin cap left, 2
4 in field at left
Lettering: UNITED ∙ STATES ∙ OF ∙ AMERICA ∙ / HALF ∙ DOLLAR / 1821 / 1921 / 24
Reverse: Frontiersman and Native American standing left.
Lettering: MISSOURI ∙ CENTENNIAL ∙ / ∙ SEDALIA ∙
Edge: Reeded
Identification
Yeoman, R. S., Bressett, K., Bowers Q. D., Garrett J. (Ed.) (2009). A Guide Book of United States Coins 2010: The Official Red Book (63rd ed.). Atlanta, GA: Whitman Publishing, LLC
page: 279
Main data
Denomination: Half Dollar
Nickname: Missouri Centennial
Value: 0.5
Currency: Dollar
Year: 1921
Variety: With Star
Type: Commemorative
Minting
Mint: Philadelphia
Minting type: milled
Mintage: 10000
Designer: Robert Aitken
Parameters
Material: Silver
Fineness: 0.9
Diameter (mm): 30.6
Thickness (mm): 2
Shape: Round
ObvRev: coin_180
