Lot 1278
1935 Spanish Trail Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66. A hint of light toning on both sides. Well struck and choice. The obverse has a punning head of a cow in honor of Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca (Cabeza de Vaca being Spanish for "head of a cow"). Nunez explored the Old Spanish Trail region in 1528. The reverse delineates (none to accurately) his path from Florida to El Paso, Texas along with a yucca tree at center, a common regional plant. L. W. Hoffecker designed the coin along with Edmund J. Senn, an El Paso sculptor who translated the sketches into plaster models. A total of 10,000 were struck, the authorized mintage. Pop 513; 82 in 67, 2 in 68 (PCGS # 9376) .
Estimated Value $1,800 - 1,900.
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| Realized $2,128 |
