Cincinnati Musical Center half dollar
The Cincinnati Musical Center half dollar or Cincinnati Music Center half dollar was a commemorative coin struck by the United States Bureau of the Mint in 1936. Produced with the stated purpose of commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of Cincinnati, Ohio, as a center of music, it was conceived by Thomas G. Melish, a coin enthusiast who controlled the group allowed to buy the entire issue from the government, and who resold the pieces at high prices.
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Cincinnati Musical Center half dollar
The Cincinnati Musical Center half dollar or Cincinnati Music Center half dollar was a commemorative coin struck by the United States Bureau of the Mint in 1936. Produced with the stated purpose of commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of Cincinnati, Ohio, as a center of music, it was conceived by Thomas G. Melish, a coin enthusiast who controlled the group allowed to buy the entire issue from the government, and who resold the pieces at high prices.
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The Cincinnati Musical Center ...... numismatic writers for greed.
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辛辛那提音乐中心半美元(英语:Cincinnati Musi ...... 是非常有价值的收藏品。多位钱币学作家为此批评梅里什过分贪婪。
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* 90.0% silver
* 10.0% copper
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Cincinnati Musical Center half dollar
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Bust of Stephen Foster
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Allegorical figure with lyre
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The Cincinnati Musical Center ...... old the pieces at high prices.
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辛辛那提音乐中心半美元(英语:Cincinnati Musi ...... 是非常有价值的收藏品。多位钱币学作家为此批评梅里什过分贪婪。
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Cincinnati Musical Center half dollar
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辛辛那提音乐中心半美元
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