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• Elgin,_Illinois,_Centennial_half_dollar abstract "The Elgin, Illinois, Centennial half dollar was a fifty-cent commemorative coin issued by the United States Bureau of the Mint in 1936, part of the wave of commemoratives authorized by Congress and struck that year. Intended to commemorate the centennial of the founding of Elgin, the piece was designed by local sculptor Trygve Rovelstad. The obverse depicts an idealized head of a pioneer man. The reverse shows a grouping of pioneers, and is based upon a sculptural group that Rovelstad hoped to build as a memorial to those who settled Illinois, but which was not erected in his lifetime.Rovelstad had heard of other efforts to gain authorization for commemorative coins, which were sold by the Mint to a designated group at face value and then retailed to the public at a premium. In 1935, through his congressman, he had legislation introduced into the House of Representatives for a commemorative coin in honor of Elgin's centennial that year. Rovelstad hoped that the proposed coin would both depict and be a source of funds for his memorial to the pioneers. Texas coin dealer L.W. Hoffecker heard of the effort and contacted Rovelstad to offer his assistance—Hoffecker had been a force behind the Old Spanish Trail half dollar, issued in 1935 and distributed by him.The bill for the Elgin coin did not pass until 1936. Hoffecker was able to sell about 20,000 coins, four-fifths of the issue: the remaining 5,000 were returned to the Mint for melting. Unlike many commemorative coins of that era, the piece was not bought up by dealers and speculators, but was sold directly to collectors at the issue price. Art historian Cornelius Vermeule considered the Elgin coin among the most outstanding American commemoratives.".
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• Elgin,_Illinois,_Centennial_half_dollar composition "* 90.0% silver * 10.0% copper".
• Elgin,_Illinois,_Centennial_half_dollar country "United States".
• Elgin,_Illinois,_Centennial_half_dollar denomination "Elgin, Illinois, Centennial half dollar".
• Elgin,_Illinois,_Centennial_half_dollar diameter "30.61".
• Elgin,_Illinois,_Centennial_half_dollar diameterInh "1.2".
• Elgin,_Illinois,_Centennial_half_dollar edge Reeding.
• Elgin,_Illinois,_Centennial_half_dollar mass "12.5".
• Elgin,_Illinois,_Centennial_half_dollar mintMarks "None, all pieces struck at Philadelphia Mint without mint mark.".
• Elgin,_Illinois,_Centennial_half_dollar mintage "25015".
• Elgin,_Illinois,_Centennial_half_dollar obverse "Elgin Centennial half dollar obverse.jpg".
• Elgin,_Illinois,_Centennial_half_dollar obverseDesign "Bust of a pioneer".
• Elgin,_Illinois,_Centennial_half_dollar obverseDesignDate "1936".
• Elgin,_Illinois,_Centennial_half_dollar obverseDesigner Trygve_Rovelstad.
• Elgin,_Illinois,_Centennial_half_dollar reverse "Elgin Centennial half dollar reverse.jpg".
• Elgin,_Illinois,_Centennial_half_dollar reverseDesign "Pioneer family".
• Elgin,_Illinois,_Centennial_half_dollar reverseDesignDate "1936".
• Elgin,_Illinois,_Centennial_half_dollar reverseDesigner Trygve_Rovelstad.
• Elgin,_Illinois,_Centennial_half_dollar silverTroyOz "0.36169".
• Elgin,_Illinois,_Centennial_half_dollar thickness "2.15".
• Elgin,_Illinois,_Centennial_half_dollar thicknessInch "0.08".
• Elgin,_Illinois,_Centennial_half_dollar unit United_States_dollar.
• Elgin,_Illinois,_Centennial_half_dollar value "50".
• Elgin,_Illinois,_Centennial_half_dollar yearsOfMinting "1936".
• Elgin,_Illinois,_Centennial_half_dollar subject Category:1936_introductions.
• Elgin,_Illinois,_Centennial_half_dollar subject Category:Commemorative_coins_of_the_United_States.
• Elgin,_Illinois,_Centennial_half_dollar subject Category:Elgin,_Illinois.
• Elgin,_Illinois,_Centennial_half_dollar subject Category:United_States_silver_coins.
• Elgin,_Illinois,_Centennial_half_dollar comment "The Elgin, Illinois, Centennial half dollar was a fifty-cent commemorative coin issued by the United States Bureau of the Mint in 1936, part of the wave of commemoratives authorized by Congress and struck that year. Intended to commemorate the centennial of the founding of Elgin, the piece was designed by local sculptor Trygve Rovelstad. The obverse depicts an idealized head of a pioneer man.".
• Elgin,_Illinois,_Centennial_half_dollar label "Elgin, Illinois, Centennial half dollar".
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