what is cincinnati musical center half dollar?
A commemorative 50-cent piece
Cincinnati Musical Center half dollar
a commemorative 50-cent piece struck by the United States Bureau of the Mint in 1936.
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Cincinnati Musical Center half dollar [SEP] Introduction
The Cincinnati Musical Center half dollar or Cincinnati Music Center half dollar is a commemorative 50-cent piece 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 which was allowed to buy the entire issue from the government, and who resold the pieces at high prices. Congress approved legislation for the coin on March 31, 1936, authorizing 15,000 pieces to be struck at the three mints then in operation.