1921 Alabama Centennial Half Dollar Bibb/Kilby 32RK
$100.00
1 in stock
Up for sale is a 1921 Alabama Centennial Half Dollar Bibb/Kilby. “ The 1921 Alabama Centennial Half Dollar celebrated the 100th anniversary of statehood two years after the fact. Also of note, this represented the first U.S. coin to depict a living person.
Authorization for 100,000 of the silver half dollars had been received in May 1920, with the coins to be produced “as soon as practicable.” The design proposal and discussion by Alabama Centennial Commissions Discussion was not concluded until 1921, by then the 102nd anniversary of Alabama’s statehood.
The Alabama Centennial Half Dollar obverse featured portraits of William Wyatt Bibb, the first governor of Alabama, and Thomas E. Kilby, the current governor. Twenty two stars are arranged to each side of the portrait. Some coins were struck with “2X2” in the right field above the stars. Although this was intended to be a scarcer variety, ultimately the number of plan and “2X2” coins were very close. Inscriptions on the obverse include “United States of America”, “In God We Trust”, “Bibb”, “Kilby”, “1921”, and “Half Dollar.”
The reverse of the coin features an eagle perched on a shield, which is based on the Alabama State Seal. Inscriptions include “State of Alabama”, “1819”, “Centennial”, “1919”, and on the ribbon in the eagle’s beak “Here We Rest”, which is the state motto. Laura Gardin Fraser designed both the obverse and reverse of the coin.
Sales of the 1921 Alabama Centennial Half Dollar began on October 26, 1921 to coincide with President Warren Harding’s visit to Birmingham, Alabama. The coins were distributed by through banks at a cost of $1 each.
Specifications
Designer: Laura Gardin Fraser
Composition: 90% silver, 10% copper
Weight: 12.50 grams
Diameter: 30.6 mm
Authorization: Public Law 66-200
Maximum Authorized Mintage: 100,000
Mintages
1921 “2X2”: 30,000
1921 Plain: 35,000” – ealycommemoratives
Please view photos and feel free to ask questions.
| Denom | 50C |
|---|---|
| Type | Commemorative |
| Year | 1921 |
| MM | San Francisco |
| Strike | Business |
| Certification | ANACS |
| Circulated/Uncirculated | Circulated |
| DateCreated | |
| Grade | |
| Denomination | 50C |
Of course, grading is subjective. It is simply an opinion. You know, everyone has one. We grade strictly in accordance with the ANA Grading Standard. Our Chief Grader, Bill, finished in the top of the ANA Summer Seminar Advanced Grading Class. This class is taught by senior graders at PCGS, NGC, and ANACS. He is also an authorized dealer for these grading services.
Terms & Conditions
- Item Availability – Please note that we have a retail coin shop, an e-commerce site, an eBay store, and attend an average of two coin shows a month. Sometimes our inventory gets sold locally, and we don’t have a chance to remove it. If that happens, we will immediately refund your money. We are literally a small three employee business.
- Postage – Please bear in mind that our postal charges include actual postage costs, and packaging which is AT LEAST $5 per package. Signature Required and/or Insurance is added on as needed. We do not ship internationally, as we had too many “lost packages”.
- Dispatch Times – We normally ship your order via USPS Ground Advantage within one day of payment. Unless we are at a show, then the next business day. Once your order has shipped, you will receive an email with the tracking number. Your item will probably take up to five days for delivery. We ship thousands of coins a year, about 2% take up to 3-4 weeks. USPS will NOT update the item location in transit, do not expect them to. If the item is lost in the mail (this happens in less than 1% of shipments), we will contact USPS to get the issue resolved. We abide by the USPS definition for a lost item: ” not delivered within 30 days of shipment”.
- Returns ONLY within 30 days– We really do not mind returns at all. However, administrative costs may require us to impose a 10% restocking fee. VERY IMPORTANT: We ONLY accept returns IF and ONLY IF the item has not been removed from the original holder we shipped it in. All items will be inspected thoroughly before a refund is issued. If you do not love the item, I encourage you to return it.