Coin profile
Reported standard-issue mintage / distribution: Issued in 15 date-and-mint combinations; net distributions vary by issue
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1935–1939 Arkansas Centennial Half Dollar
The story behind this coin
Arkansas authorized a long-running centennial series showing a Native American and Liberty on the obverse and an eagle before the state flag on the reverse. Coins were issued from all three mints in most years from 1935 through 1939. Falling mintages and repeated sets generated collector resistance even though the basic design did not change.
Design and symbolism
Obverse: Liberty and a Native American.
Reverse: Arkansas centennial eagle.
Regular issues and mintages
| Regular issue | Mint | Net distribution / collector mintage |
|---|---|---|
| 1935 | Philadelphia | 13,012 |
| 1935-D | Denver | 5,505 |
| 1935-S | San Francisco | 5,506 |
| 1936 | Philadelphia | 9,660 |
| 1936-D | Denver | 9,660 |
| 1936-S | San Francisco | 9,662 |
| 1937 | Philadelphia | 5,505 |
| 1937-D | Denver | 5,505 |
| 1937-S | San Francisco | 5,506 |
| 1938 | Philadelphia | 3,156 |
| 1938-D | Denver | 3,156 |
| 1938-S | San Francisco | 3,156 |
| 1939 | Philadelphia | 2,104 |
| 1939-D | Denver | 2,104 |
| 1939-S | San Francisco | 2,105 |
The figures in this 1935–1939 Arkansas Centennial Half Dollar table report the regular collector issues shown for this commemorative. Where sponsors returned unsold coins for melting, the listed quantity reflects net distribution rather than the larger number initially struck.
Key dates
1939 • 1939-D • 1939-S