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***Auction Highlight*** 1936 Albany Old Commem Half Dollar 50c Graded ms66+ By SEGS (fc)

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***Auction Highlight*** 1936 Albany Old Commem Half Dollar 50c Graded ms66+ By SEGS (fc)
***Auction Highlight*** 1936 Albany Old Commem Half Dollar 50c Graded ms66+ By SEGS. Seldom seen this commemorative can be elusive to completing the series. Struck to commemorate the 250th Anniversary of the Charter of Albany in what was then New Amsterdam, the coin had a very local interest. When examining an Albany Charter look for signs of wear on the beaver’s hip and on Governor Dongan’s sleeve. Untoned and lustrous surfaces grace this gorgeous Superb Gem. Fittingly designed by Gertrude K. Lathrop of Albany, New York, this issue celebrates the 250-year anniversary of the charter of Albany in 1686; well before then and well before the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock, Massachusetts, Dutch and Swedish settlers were farming in the Albany/Hudson River Valley area of New York. A handsome coin fit for one of the finest collections.