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1936 (D) San Diego Half Dollar

Strike Type

Coin Details

Year

1936

Denomination

Classic Commemoratives

Mint Mark

Strike Type

Regular Strike

Series

Classic Silver Commemoratives (1892-1954)

Designer

Robert Aitken

Mintage

30,092

Composition

90% Silver, 10% Copper

Weight

12.5g

Diameter

30.6mm

Edge

Reeded

Auction Record

Price realized: $38,400
Sold: 13 April 2022
Grade: MS68
Auction house: Stack's Bowers

Description

The 1936 (D) San Diego Half Dollar is a commemorative half dollar struck at the Denver Mint. The Denver Mint's net mintage of San Diego half dollars dated 1936 was 30,092. Authorized to celebrate the California-Pacific International Exposition held in San Diego's Balboa Park in 1935 and 1936. The obverse features a seated female figure representing Minerva with a bear at her side, symbolizing California, with the observation tower of the California Building in the background, while the reverse displays a chapel within the grounds of the California-Pacific International Exposition in San Diego's Balboa Park. Designed by Robert Aitken. The second and final year of issue. Struck in 90% silver, 10% copper, weighing 12.5 grams, 30.6 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Cataloged as PCGS #9372. The 1935 issue had a net mintage of 70,132 and the 1936 issue 30,092. The exposition setting in Balboa Park continues to serve as a cultural landmark in San Diego.