Cincinnati
Home Up Feedback Search Table of Contents

Cincinnati Half Dollar

Steven Foster postcard

Commemorative issue

50th Anniverasay of Cincinnati as a Center for Music. 1886 / 1936


Coin Description

Front: A bust of Stephen Foster with the inscription "America's Troubadour". Around the rim, "United States of America - Half Dollar".

Reverse: A woman holding a harp in the center. In the field, the anniversary dates "1886 - 1936" and the inscription "In God We Trust - E. Pluribus Unum - Liberty". Around the rim, "Cincinnati - A Music Center Of America".


Cat # Item Mint Type Diameter Weight Mintage AU Unc
Y C12P Cincinnati 1936 P Philadelphia Silver/.900 30.6 mm 12.5 grams 5,005 out of stock out of stock
Y C12D Cincinnati 1936 D Denver Silver/.900 30.6 mm 12.5 grams 5,005 out of stock out of stock
Y C12S Cincinnati 1936 S San Francisco Silver/.900 30.6 mm 12.5 grams 5,006 out of stock out of stock


Cincinnati Half Dollar Cincinnati Half Dollar


AU About Uncirculated
Unc Uncirculated


Almost Uncirculated (AU): All of the detail will be visible. The coin will exhibit some wear on the highest points of the coin.

Uncirculated (Unc): A coin that did not enter circulation. Will exhibit original mint luster.


The Mintmarks designate where a coin was struck.

The Mintmarks will appear below the date on the reverse side of the coin.

(D) Denver

(S) San Francisco

(P) Philadelphia - Was not struck on the Cincinnati issue.


USA Toll free 800-913-9677

email: coins@commem.com


order form   Go to order form


Our office address:

Commemoratives International, Ltd.

Hamden Center II

2321 Whitney Avenue, Suite 505

Hamden, CT 06518 USA

Telephone: 203-230-0221



Graded Coins Page   Graded Coins Page 3   Go to Page


PDS sets and Date varieties in stock.  PDS sets   Go to  page