Half Dollar (Albany, New York, Charter), 1936, Philadelphia mint
Classic Commemorative Silver and Gold (1892 - 1954)
Obverse: Beaver knawing on maple branch.
Lettering: V UNITED ∙ STATES ∙ OF ∙ AMERICA V / HALF ∙ DOLLAR / E PLURIBUS UNUM / IN GOD WE TRUST
Reverse: Standing figures of Peter Schyuyler, Thomas Dongan, and Robert Livingston.
Lettering: SETTLED ∙ 1614 ∙ CHARTERED ∙ 1686 / ALBANY ∙ N ∙ Y ∙ / 1936
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: Albany, New York, Charter
Value: 0.5
Currency: Dollar
Year: 1936
Type: Commemorative
Minting
Mint: Philadelphia
Minting type: milled
Mintage: 17671
Designer: Gertrude K. Lathrop
Parameters
Material: Silver
Fineness: 0.9
Diameter (mm): 30.6
Thickness (mm): 2
Shape: Round
ObvRev: coin_180
