1934 Maryland Tercentenary Commemorative Half Dollar
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About This Coin
The 1934 Maryland Tercentenary Commemorative Half Dollar is a United States cent from the Classic Silver Commemoratives (1892-1954) series — 16th of 30 years in the series. In 1934, coins were struck at the Philadelphia Mint with a combined mintage of 50,030. This ranks 53rd of 80 years by total mintage, above the series median of 26,967. The obverse features designs varying by commemorative issue, each authorized by an individual act of Congress and the reverse displays designs varying by commemorative issue. Struck during the Great Depression, when mintages dropped sharply and the United States abandoned the gold standard in 1933. Struck in 90% silver, 10% copper, weighing 12.5 grams, 30.6 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Struck one year after the 1933 key date, the lowest-mintage regular issue in the series. A notable auction result reached $78K in PR63 grade at Heritage Auctions. Designed by Hans Schuler.
