Coin profile
Reported standard-issue mintage / distribution: 25,015
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1936 Wisconsin Territorial Centennial Half Dollar
The story behind this coin
Wisconsin’s territorial centennial coin combines frontier labor symbols—an arm holding a pick and a pile of ore—with a badger, arrows, and olive branch. The deliberately spare design reflects the territory’s mining and agricultural foundations. It was a one-year Philadelphia issue.
Design and symbolism
Obverse: Miner and territorial seal.
Reverse: Badger and branches.
Regular issues and mintages
| Regular issue | Mint | Net distribution / collector mintage |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | Issue / series total | 25,015 |
The figures in this 1936 Wisconsin Territorial 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.