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Lot 883 - 1921 Missouri Half Dollar, no 2 x 4 NGC MS65

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Lot 883 - 1921 Missouri Half Dollar, no 2 x 4 NGC MS65
1921 Missouri Half Dollar, no 2 x 4. All devices were struck with such force and determination by the dies that elements show with razor-edge detail in the shoulder area, the fur of the cap and cap's tail, etc. A beautifully toned Gem that has an outstanding strike and fresh-off-the-dies sheen underneath the rich display of russet gray color. It is easy to see this coin was pressed firmly by the dies, which left their rigid impression for all to admire!

Robert Aitken sculpted the Missouri Half Dollar. The obverse features a frontiersman; some have claimed it represents Daniel Boone, but Boone had died in 1820 at the ripe age of 86. The dates 1821-1921 refer to the centennial of Missouri's admission into the Union as the 24th state. A portion of the issue has a small "2x4" in the field in front of the bust. There are also 24 stars on the reverse, with obvious connotations. Walter Breen, in his encyclopedia on the series, described the reverse motif as follows: "A white frontiersman with rifle and powderhorn (apparently on the old theory that 'the only good Injun is a dead Injun') appears to be sending away the Indian, whose shield and peace pipe are mere impedimenta." Net mintage was: with 2x4, 5,000; plain, 15,400. (#9330)
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