1996 Kennedy Half Dollar - Medal Western Reserve Numismatic Club C/M on 1936 Cleveland

Coin Details

Description

This 1996 medal from the Western Reserve Numismatic Club is a counterstamped Kennedy half dollar applied to a host 1936 Cleveland Great Lakes Exposition commemorative half dollar. The Cleveland commemorative half dollar was designed by Brenda Putnam and featured Moses Cleaveland, the city's founder, on the obverse and a map of the Great Lakes region on the reverse. Using a Cleveland commemorative as the host coin for a Cleveland-based coin club's counterstamp creates a particularly resonant combination that celebrates the city's numismatic and civic heritage simultaneously. The 1936 Cleveland half dollar was one of the classic commemorative issues of the 1930s boom period, and examples counterstamped by the Western Reserve Numismatic Club gain an additional layer of local significance. The club's counterstamping program in 1996 employed multiple host coins across various denominations and series, creating a diverse set of pieces that challenged collectors to assemble complete runs. The Cleveland-on-Cleveland pairing of this particular piece — a Cleveland coin club counterstamp on a Cleveland commemorative coin — makes it one of the most conceptually satisfying items in the entire counterstamp series.

Rarity Notes

Scarce counterstamped piece on 1936 Cleveland commemorative host. The local-on-local pairing adds particular collector interest.

Cross References

PCGS #911042