Lot 1872
1946 Iowa Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-69. A vivid spectrum of colors on both sides that will probably result in a record bid. The presence of a new administration (that of Harry S. Truman) gave promoters of this and other commemorative issues some hope of passage of authorizing acts after a 7 year hiatus interrupted by World War 2; accordingly, the Iowa State Centennial Committee under Governor Blue exerted pressure in Congress in 1945-46, so that on July 15, 1946, a bill passed the House. President Truman -- doubtless favorably influenced by the coin's being for a state centennial rather than some a commercial enterprise -- signed it into law on August 7, 1946. Adam Pietz, sculptor and Assistant Engraver of the Mint, designed the Iowa Half Dollar. Pop 2; none finer at NGC. (PCGS # 9316) Estimated Value $10,000-UP
Ex Schultz Collection.
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