Norfolk, Virginia, Bicentennial half dollar
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norfolk-virginia-bicentennial-half-dollar-242-3581848
title:
Norfolk, Virginia, Bicentennial half dollar
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The Norfolk, Virginia, Bicentennial half dollar is a half dollar commemorative coin struck by the United States Bureau of the Mint in 1937, though it bears the date 1936. The coin commemorates the 200th anniversary of Norfolk being designated as a royal borough, and the 100th anniversary of it becoming a city. It was designed by spouses William Marks Simpson and Marjory Emory Simpson. Virginia Senator Carter Glass sought legislation for a Norfolk half dollar, but the bill was amended in committe
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Commemorative coin
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norfolk,_Virginia,_Bicentennial_half_dollar
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2023-04-28T13:58:39Z
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