1936 Lynchburg Sesquicentennial half dollar just $15.00. The Lynchburg Sesquicentennial half dollar was a commemorative half dollar designed by Charles Keck and originally struck by the United States Bureau of the Mint in 1936, to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the 1786 incorporation of the independent city of Lynchburg, Virginia. The obverse contains a representation of Senator Carter Glass, making the Lynchburg Sesquicentennial half dollar the third U.S. coin to depict a living person, and the first to show one alone—the earlier two, the Alabama Centennial half dollar (1921) and the U.S. Sesquicentennial half dollar (1926), depict jugate busts of a living person, a governor or president, with a deceased predecessor. Glass also became the first person to have his signature on U.S. currency (during his term as Treasury Secretary) and his portrait on a coin. Having headed the Treasury Department, he was aware of the custom that living people did not appear on U.S. coinage; its waiver in his case did not attract unfavorable criticism, as it was deemed well-deserved. The reverse depicts a statue of the goddess Liberty, her arms outstretched in welcome. In the background is seen a portion of Monument Terrace, with the Old Lynchburg Courthouse also depicted. Before the building is the city's Confederate monument. According to Anthony Swiatek in his 2012 volume on commemorative coins, "the Confederacy receives prominent recognition on this coin". Amid the debate over the removal of Confederate monuments in the United States, the question of whether to displace that statue, dedicated in 1900, has been raised, but as of 2017, it remains in place. These coins are a great symbol of American history! 
♠ These commemoratives are not an official government issue, but are privately minted issues. While these commemoratives are not solid silver or gold they are clad in the purest form of these precious metals making these commemoratives amongst the highest quality collectables. These make a great gift or addition to your collection! Each commemorative comes in a sealed plastic snap case, a Mylar Coin flip or a Ziploc baggie to protect it.