Lot 986
1921 Alabama Half Dollar, with 2 x 2. PCGS graded MS-66 PQ. Well struck for this issue. Light gold toning. Fully original with scintillating silvery color barely touched by the toning. This is a well-struck Alabama 2x2 with outstanding details. It has no bothersome abrasions or points of wear on the main portraits, a key ingredient in the desirable MS66 grade.
The obverse depicts two governors of Alabama, Bibb and Kilby, one the governor in 1819 and the other the governor in 1919, the latter year being the actual time of the centennial. This particular coin is rather illogical inasmuch as the centennial is observed and was the reason for its issuance, per a description on the reverse, but it was not struck until 1921 -- a date two years after the event! Pop 65; 5 finer in 67 (PCGS # 9225) .
Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000.
The Mark Gordon Collection.
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