Half Dollar (Elgin, Illinois, Centennial), 1936, Philadelphia mint
Classic Commemorative Silver and Gold (1892 - 1954)
Obverse: Pioneer head left.
Lettering: PIONEER / 1673 * 1936 / IN GOD WE / TRUST
Reverse: Statue group.
Lettering: UNITED ∙ STATES ∙ OF ∙ AMERICA / HALF ∙ DOLLAR / LIBERTY / E PLURIBUS UNUM / PIONEER ∙ MEMORIAL / ELGIN ILLINOIS
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: 291
Main data
Denomination: Half Dollar
Nickname: Elgin, Illinois, Centennial
Value: 0.5
Currency: Dollar
Year: 1936
Type: Commemorative
Minting
Mint: Philadelphia
Minting type: milled
Mintage: 20015
Designer: Trygve Rovelstad
Parameters
Material: Silver
Fineness: 0.9
Diameter (mm): 30.6
Thickness (mm): 2
Shape: Round
ObvRev: coin_180
