Robinson, San Diego, and Monroe Doctrine Half Dollars

Here's a few more classic commemorative half dollars:


Monroe Doctrine Half

Can't say Monroe Doctrine Half Dollar is particularly pretty. The coin is flatly struck, and not as detailed as other classic commemorative coins of the era. Most of them don't also tend to tone very pretty either. However, the map on the back being formed by two mythical figures, along with the design of the waves is rather interesting.


San Diego Half

The San Diego half dollar it's a different story all together. The design on both sides is pretty, and iconic, and there is far more relief than the previous coin. These are amongst some of the prettiest commemorative half dollars ever in my opinion.


Robinson Half

Robinson what's the second commemorative issued for the Arkansas Centennial. The first one didn't sell well, and I don't think this one was particularly very successful either. The portrait is of Joseph T Robinson, the Senate Majority Leader at the time, and one of the senators for Arkansas.

 

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You're wrong about the Monroe....my feeling is that it ushers in the art deco era of that time......two bodies (continents) languishing together, hardly touching. In a higher grade you might notice that more.

 

@green18 Here, let's give it a better shake....here's an in hand photo trying to get better lighting.



Hope this does it better justice

 

The photog is adequate, but the detail isn't there due to the fact that it's a circulated example. I've many in such condition in my collection. I'm still in need of an uncirculated one, but I'm in no hurry. My love of the design precludes my need.....

 

I don't think I can do better with my cell phone
It is what it is.

 

Subjective.......I think they were generous with their assessment.

 

Fair enough...but it still counts for my unc PCGS type set, and I'm ok with it for the price I paid.

 

I quite understand and I, in no way, meant any disrespect or diminished reasoning. You've assembled a fine set of commem's as I've followed your collecting endeavor from the beginning. I only caution you on one thing. Buy the best grade you can afford, and if that means waiting a bit for the right one to come around, then do so. Take it from an old sod that has had 'buyers remorse', on more than one occasion, because he was too hasty pulling the trigger on something that he settled upon because it was available at the time.

 

This will likely offend you, but that is the ugliest MS62 coin I've ever seen. Not the coin design but the condition. Glad it has found a good home...enjoy it!!!

edit: I agree with your initial comments in post #1...looks very poorly/flatly struck.

 

If you want flat, shallow relief, try this one.

I think it would be eligible for a double gold bean.

Z

 

My wife give this Monroe to me for Christmas many years ago. It is graded MS-64. At the time the price for an MS-65 was through the roof. Since then, the prices have come down quite a bit.

The Monroe coin was not well made. The relief was not high enough to bring up the design. This one is about as good as it gets.

This commemorative was made for the motion picture industry. They had to scratch to find an event to commemorate for 1923. They finally came up with the Monroe Doctrine.

These coins were sold for $1 each. After the celebration was over, the sponsors dumped them into circulation. The result was the piece is fairly coin common in AU. Before third party grading came along, a lot of AUs were sold as Uncs. to unsuspecting collectors.