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1923-S 50C Monroe MS67 PCGS. Ex: Bruce Scher. Long bef

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:130.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
1923-S 50C Monroe MS67 PCGS. Ex: Bruce Scher. Long bef
<B>1923-S 50C Monroe MS67 PCGS.</B></I> Ex: Bruce Scher. Long before the controversial films of the 1950s and 1960s, or even "talkies" (<I>The Jazz Singer</B></I> was released in 1927), American actors and directors alike had developed unsavory reputations, and multiple deaths in the early 1920s only heightened public perception of Hollywood as a modern-day Sodom or Gomorrah. Congress authorized the 1923 commemorative issue that was a tie-in to a public relations exhibition, largely blinded by the ostensible celebration of the Monroe Doctrine centenary, an "anniversary of convenience" for the filmmakers.<BR> Unlike the vast majority of Monroes, hardly any mentionable marks appear on either side of this attractive example. The obverse possesses gorgeous shades of golden-rose, lilac, and emerald, while the reverse is brilliant in the center with a ring of delicate golden-brown patina at the margins. This coin's powerful luster shines brightly, even on the richly toned obverse. A magnificent representative. Population: 4 in 67, 0 finer (3/07).<BR><I>From The Cary & Cheryl Porter Collection.</B></I><BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Coins & Currency (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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