Lot 1852
1939-S Arkansas Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-67. Only 2,105 struck. The dates 1836-1936 on this piece allude to the centennial of admission of Arkansas to the Union (June 15, 1836). The two watered-down Art Deco heads are more enigmatic. According to the Breen reference: "What looks vaguely like either a prizefighter or an Aztec chieftain, though with a feathered headdress, is evidently intended for a Quapaw Indian since this friendly tribe formed the greater part of the population of what became the Territory of Arkansaw. As the female head wears a Phrygian cap, we can assume that it is intended for a 1936 version of Ms. Liberty. There is no clue to the type of plant forming her garland; appropriate leaves could include apple, oak, hickory, sweet gum, or cypress -- or, most of all, perhaps, cotton." Pop 9; 1 finer in 67+. (PCGS # 9251) Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000
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