Cincinnati Musical Center half dollar
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cincinnati-musical-center-half-dollar-273-4044651
title:
Cincinnati Musical Center half dollar
text:
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 legisla
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
US commemorative 50-cent piece
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cincinnati_Musical_Center_half_dollar
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date modified:
2022-01-14T19:40:19Z
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13
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