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This silver half dollar
was issued in 1918 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the
admission of Illinois to the Union, the first souvenir piece
for such an event. Illinois' favorite son, Abraham Lincoln, is
featured on the obverse while the reverse is based on Illinois'
state seal. The obverse of this coin was designed by George T.
Morgan of Morgan silver dollar fame. The reverse was designed
by JR Sinnock, who later designed the Roosevelt dime.
This is a Choice Uncirculated
example graded MS-63 by PCGS.
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