1936-D 50C Cincinnati MS65 认证号02076505, PCGS号9284

The Cincinnati commemorates nothing authentic. It celebrates 50 years from a non-event, with the bust of a non-native non-contributor, from the self proclaimed "Music center of America". The coins were issued around $7, but few actually sold for this. Upon release, market prices brought $45. Most "preferred" orders went unfilled. Mysteriously, there were plenty of coins to fill the market price orders. An example of 'numis-political' corruption at its finest (or worst). Regardless, our gem example is very pleasing. The obverse has attractive peripheral tones of green and gold that blend into blues and subtle lavenders. The reverse is mostly white. As with most Cincinnati's, the coin is well preserved, with few marks in the fields and devices.

David Hall

The three Cincinnatis all have relatively low mintages of about 5,000 coins. Thirty years ago, this issue was considered to be rarer than it actually is. Today, we know that Cincinnatis are sort of scarce, but not that scarce. They are relatively easy to obtain in grades up to and including MS66. The 1936-D, though its mintage is basically identical to the 1936 and 1936-S, is for some reason much more populous and easier to find. The typical 1936-D Cincinnati has somewhat frosty, somewhat satiny luster and can either be satiny white in color or toned to varying degrees of attractiveness (or unattractiveness as the case may be).