1935 Daniel Boone Bicentennial Commemorative Half Dollar

About This Coin

The 1935 Daniel Boone Bicentennial Commemorative Half Dollar is a United States commemorative half dollar. Authorized in 1934 to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Daniel Boone, the legendary American frontiersman who blazed the Wilderness Road through the Cumberland Gap and founded Boonesborough, Kentucky. The coin was produced from 1934 through 1938 at multiple mints. A 1934 'small 1934' variety with the date added to the reverse exists as a scarcer variant. The obverse features a bust of Daniel Boone facing left, wearing a coonskin cap and buckskin shirt, while the reverse displays Daniel Boone and Chief Blackfish standing together, with a stockade fort and the inscription PIONEER YEAR in the background. Designed by Augustus Lukeman. Produced at Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco with mintages around 10,000 each. A 'small 1934' reverse variety also exists for 1935. Struck in 90% silver, 10% copper, weighing 12.5 grams, 30.6 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. The Daniel Boone series offers an affordable entry into multi-year commemoratives, though completing a full set of all date-mint combinations requires dedication. The frontier subject matter and detailed design by Augustus Lukeman make it a collector favorite.