1936 50C Long Island (Regular Strike)

Series: Silver Commemoratives

PCGS MS68

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PCGS MS67+

PCGS #:: 9322

Designer:: Howard Kenneth Weinman

Edge:: Reeded

Diameter:: 30.60 millimeters

Weight:: 12.50 grams

Mintage:: 81,826

Mint:: Philadelphia

Metal:: 90% Silver, 10% Copper

Auction Record:: $32,900 • MS67+ • 04-24-2013 • Heritage Auctions

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Grades	Survival Estimate The Survival Estimate represents an average of one or more experts' opinions as to how many examples survive of a particular coin in three categories: 1) all grades, 2) 60 or better, and 3) 65 or better. These estimates are based on a variety of sources, including population reports, auction appearances, and personal knowledge. Survival estimates include coins that are raw, certified by PCGS, and certified by other grading services.	Numismatic Rarity Numismatic Rarity converts the Survival Estimate for a particular coin into a number from 1 to 10 (with decimal increments) based on the PCGS Rarity Scale. The higher the number, the more rare the coin.	Relative Rarity By Type Relative Rarity By Type ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Type. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.	Relative Rarity By Series Relative Rarity By Series ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Series. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
All Grades	70,000	R-2.3	123 / 144 TIE	123 / 144 TIE
60 or Better	55,000	R-2.4	130 / 144 TIE	130 / 144 TIE
65 or Better	15,000	R-2.9	119 / 144 TIE	119 / 144 TIE

Survival Estimate
All Grades	70,000
60 or Better	55,000
65 or Better	15,000

Numismatic Rarity
All Grades	R-2.3
60 or Better	R-2.4
65 or Better	R-2.9

Relative Rarity By Type All Specs in this Type
All Grades	123 / 144 TIE
60 or Better	130 / 144 TIE
65 or Better	119 / 144 TIE

Relative Rarity By Series All Specs in this Series
All Grades	123 / 144 TIE
60 or Better	130 / 144 TIE
65 or Better	119 / 144 TIE

Condition Census What Is This?

Pos	Grade	Pedigree and History
1	MS67+ PCGS grade	Heritage 4/2013:4631, $32,900 - San Diego Collection
1	MS67+ PCGS grade
1	MS67+ PCGS grade	Legend Rare Coin Auctions 6/2015:454, $16,450 - Stack's/Bowers 11/2016:2184, not sold
1	MS67+ PCGS grade	Heritage 9/2015:4278, $9,987.50
1	MS67+ PCGS grade
1	MS67+ PCGS grade
1	MS67+ PCGS grade
1	MS67+ PCGS grade
5	MS67 PCGS grade
5	MS67 PCGS grade

#1 MS67+ PCGS grade

Heritage 4/2013:4631, $32,900 - San Diego Collection

#1 MS67+ PCGS grade

Legend Rare Coin Auctions 6/2015:454, $16,450 - Stack's/Bowers 11/2016:2184, not sold

#1 MS67+ PCGS grade

Heritage 9/2015:4278, $9,987.50

#1 MS67+ PCGS grade

#5 MS67 PCGS grade

David Hall:

The Long Island commemorative was minted at the height of the 1930s commemorative craze. There were 100,053 pieces minted. Though they were fairly well distributed at the original issue price of $1 per coin, there were also numerous hoards of several hundred to several thousand pieces that continued to surface through the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s. As one might suspect, today the Long Island is one of the more readily available silver commemoratives.

Most Long Islands are mint state, with the average grade being MS63 to MS65. Superb Gem MS66 examples are not difficult to obtain. But MS67 examples are definitely rare. This is probably due to the fact that both the obverse and reverse designs are somewhat flat and marks and abraisions are fairly common. Most Long Islands have frosty luster.