1936 Columbia South Carolina Sesquicentennial Commemorative Half Dollar
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About This Coin
The 1936 Columbia South Carolina Sesquicentennial Commemorative Half Dollar is a United States commemorative half dollar. Issued in 1936 to celebrate the sesquicentennial of Columbia, South Carolina, which was established as the state capital in 1786. Columbia was one of the first planned cities in the United States, designed from scratch as a centrally located capital. The coin was struck at Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco. The obverse features justice holding scales and a sword, standing before the South Carolina State Capitol building in Columbia, while the reverse displays a palmetto tree, the state symbol of South Carolina, flanked by the dates 1786 and 1936. Designed by A. Wolfe Davidson. Struck in 90% silver, 10% copper, weighing 12.5 grams, 30.6 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Produced in PDS sets with approximately 8,000-9,000 pieces per mint, the Columbia Half Dollar is moderately scarce. The palmetto tree reverse connects it to South Carolina's rich Revolutionary War heritage.
