Lot 1040
1936 Wisconsin Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-67. Lovely shades of golden toning. Those who are goggling at the design of this odd commemorative and wondering what the heck it represents, the design is from the Territorial Seal and meant to point to Wisconsin as a major supplier of lead ore to the nation. That is a pile of lead ore and not what you are thinking. The disembodied arm with a pickaxe hovering over it is emblematic of Wisconsin's mining tradition. The reverse depicts a badger, the state animal, while the arrows memorialize the Black Hawk War of the 1830s. While Mint State examples are available through the Gem level, lovely toned specimens like this are unexpectedly elusive. This is a frosty, naturally patinated survivor whose finer qualities point to an even higher grade. Superb! Pop 873; 142 finer in 68 (PCGS # 9447) .
Estimated Value $500 - 550.
The Mark Gordon Collection.
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