½ Dollar State of Illinois Anniversary
© Jacob A. McCollum
Features
| Issuer |
United States
 |
|---|---|
| Period |
Federal republic (1776-date)
|
| Type | Non-circulating coins |
| Year | 1918 |
| Value | ½ Dollar = 50 Cents (½ USD) |
| Currency | Dollar (1785-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.900) |
| Weight | 12.5 g |
| Diameter | 30.61 mm |
| Thickness | 2.15 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Number | N# 4397 |
| References | PCGS# 9320 PCGS CoinFacts (https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts) , Greysheet# 10323Greysheet (https://www.greysheet.com/coin-prices) , KM# 143 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
Commemorative issue
100th Anniversary of the State of Illinois
Obverse
Head of Abraham Lincoln taken from the statue by Andrew O'Connor in Springfield, Illinois.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
CENTENNIAL.OF.THE.STATE.OF.ILLINOIS
IN GOD WE TRUST LIBERTY 1918
Engraver: George Thomas Morgan
Reverse
Based on Illinois State Seal. An eagle is depicted with one talon on a shield and a ribbon in its beak. The ribbon contains the words “State Sovereignty National Union”.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
E PLURIBUS UNUM
HALF DOLLAR
Engraver: John R. Sinnock
Edge
Reeded
Comments
Representing the first commemorative coin to sell the full maximum authorized mintage, the 1918 Illinois Centennial Half Dollar depicting Abraham Lincoln was immediately popular with collectors and the public. This commemorative silver half dollar would be the first of many issued to mark the anniversaries of states, counties, and municipalities throughout America.
As mentioned, the entire authorized mintage of 100,000 coins was sold with none returned to the Mint for melting. The final mintage is listed as 100,058 to include the 58 coins struck for assay purposes. The coins were sold to the public for $1 each by the Illinois Centennial Commission.
Today, the 1918 Illinois Centennial “Lincoln” Half Dollar represents one of the most popular classic commemorative coins due to the depiction of Lincoln by George T. Morgan.
As mentioned, the entire authorized mintage of 100,000 coins was sold with none returned to the Mint for melting. The final mintage is listed as 100,058 to include the 58 coins struck for assay purposes. The coins were sold to the public for $1 each by the Illinois Centennial Commission.
Today, the 1918 Illinois Centennial “Lincoln” Half Dollar represents one of the most popular classic commemorative coins due to the depiction of Lincoln by George T. Morgan.
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1918 | 100 058 | $ 140 | $ 150 | $ 180 | |||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 37
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Bullion value: USD 26.31
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Actual silver weight: 0.362 oz
Current silver price: 72.73 USD/oz (see silver price 
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