1936 Commemorative Coin

[StormSurge]

I had a pretty good little streak going. The "Itch" has been pretty bad lately and has to be scratched anyplace that I can. A couple of weeks ago Nate (Dirtdigger 1581) and I headed to the ocean front. For three hours or more we both had found 4 penny's each, pretty frustrating! Then I found a nice little .925 amethyst ring. Next a .925 toe ring and to end the day a custom name ring 14k with 5 small diamonds, all in about 45 minutes. This past Saturday I headed out with Nate and Wes (Wes-n-va) for our passion, Relic Hunting. Found some clad and a few buttons. a nice small flat one, a really nice larger one slightly domed and my first small 1812 Artillery button.

On Friday the anticipation of the relic hunt with Nate and Wes was getting the best of me. So I had a couple of hours before dark and headed to a softball field. Again some clad $1.12 and a lot of trash. It's getting dark with about 30 minutes to hunt so I walked over to the playground to grab a few more coins with hopes of something better. You know that ring or bracelet that dad or mom flung off while swinging Jr.. Or that "Gold Grill" that I know I will find one day.

Well in the sand by the slide my second target is this 1936 Norfolk Borough Commemorative Half Dollar. I left my glasses in the truck and the sun was low so I had no idea what it was till I got home. And still had no clue till I looked it up. Only a little over 25,000 minted and with slow sales about 1/4 of them sent back and melted down. That left less than 17,000 in the publics hands.

I'm betting that "if" mom or dad know about this lost coin someone is in trouble.

 

[StormSurge]

To really appreciate this coin, you have to realize that the mintage numbers for these original silver commemorative halves- were very
low compared to regular circulation issues - (in the tens of thousands -not millions ) and they really didn't circulate - they were collector
coins - so to dig one of these is really remarkable !

Argentina, I don't know a lot about coins and collecting them but I thought the same thing when I first saw the numbers. Just the cost for the artist's design and engraving and then set up and striking seems way too costly for a mere 25,000. I would guess that the days of low mintage for any coin are long gone and likely never seen again. I read that this very issue came to a head with the production of the 1936 Norfolk Borough Commemorative Half Dollar.

It's all very interesting stuff when you find something and are holding it in your hand.

 

[EC.Mason]

That is pretty cool.