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1939 50C Arkansas MS66 PCGS. The Philadelphia, Denver 1939[50C] Arkansas MS66 PCGS.

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1939 50C Arkansas MS66 PCGS. The Philadelphia, Denver 1939[50C] Arkansas MS66 PCGS.
<B>1939<50C> Arkansas MS66 PCGS.</B></I> The Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco mints each produced 2,100 Arkansas half dollars in 1939, which were sold in sets at $10 apiece. These vanished almost immediately owing to the small mintage, with most sets going to speculators. Collectors and Arkansas residents protested the Arkansas Commission's marketing tactics, which contributed to the later discredit of commemorative halves. When Congress passed the Act of August 5, 1939, revoking all previous authority to manufacture commemorative coins under previous acts, the immediate occasion was indignation over the Arkansas 1939 sets, which enriched coin dealers and speculators. This Premium Gem displays light golden-gray patina over lustrous surfaces. The design elements are sharply struck, and the surfaces are remarkably well preserved. Population: 37 in 66, 1 finer (11/05).