Bridgeport Half Dollar
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The Bridgeport centennial half dollar commemorative coin
was minted to celebrate the centennial of the incorporation of the city of Bridgeport, CT in 1936.
The obverse depicts the city's most famous resident, P.T. Barnum. The reverse
depicts an ultra-modernistic eagle.
. A total of 25,015 coins were produced.
Coin
A coin is a piece of hard material that is standardized in weight, is produced in large quantities in order to facilitate trade, and primarily can be used as a legal tender token for commerce in the designated country, region, or territory....
was minted to celebrate the centennial of the incorporation of the city of Bridgeport, CT in 1936.
The obverse depicts the city's most famous resident, P.T. Barnum. The reverse
Reverse
Reverse may refer to:*The reverse side of currency or a flag; see Obverse and reverse*A change in the direction of:**the movement of a motor or other prime mover; see Transmission **an engineering design: see Reverse engineering...
depicts an ultra-modernistic eagle.
Mints
The Bridgeport centennial half dollar was minted exclusively at the Philadelphia MintPhiladelphia Mint
The Philadelphia Mint was created from the need to establish a national identity and the needs of commerce in the United States. This led the Founding Fathers of the United States to make an establishment of a continental national mint a main priority after the ratification of the Constitution of...
. A total of 25,015 coins were produced.