Lot 4264
1921 Missouri Half Dollar, 2 x 4. PCGS graded MS-66. CAC Approved. Nice original toning on both sides. Aesthetically appealing, a handsome full Gem 66 bristling with sleek mint bloom and with lovely color. Regarding this date, the clearest details are found throughout the head, cap and shoulder areas and also encompassing the key centers on the reverse which are generally quite bold.
Robert Aitken sculpted the Missouri Half Dollar. The obverse features a frontiersman some have claimed represents Daniel Boone, but it is not. 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." Mr. Breen had a way with words. Net mintage was: with 2x4, 5,000; plain, 15,400. Pop 26; None finer. (PCGS # 9331) .
Estimated Value $11,000 - 12,000.
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