1936 Elgin, Illinois Centennial. MS-66 (PCGS). CAC.

1936 Elgin, Illinois Centennial. MS-66 (PCGS). CAC.，Highly lustrous with the thick mint frost that characterizes this issue. Both sides are silky smooth with wisps of delicate golden iridescence. The 100th anniversary of the founding of the city of Elgin, Illinois and the construction of the Pioneer Memorial were occasions deemed worthy of a commemorative half dollar. The Act of June 16, 1936, authorized production of 25,000 coins for distribution, all of which were struck, but only 20,000 examples were actually sold to contemporary collectors. The remaining 5,000 pieces were destroyed in the Mint. The Pioneer Memorial was finally completed many years later.，From the A.J. Vanderbilt Collection.，