A Rare American commemorative half dollar coin. The 1935 Hudson Sesquicentennial half dollar. Note. The Hudson, New York, Sesquicentennial half dollar, sometimes called the Hudson Sesquicentennial half dollar, is a commemorative fifty-cent piece struck by the United States Bureau of the Mint in 1935. The coin was designed by Chester Beach. Its obverse depicts the Half Moon, flagship of Henry Hudson, after whom the city of Hudson is named. In addition to showing the ship, the coin displays a version of the Hudson city seal, with Neptune riding a whale, a design that has drawn commentary over the years. The coin has always since production been a much sort-after coin and continues to rise in value. Only 10,000 minted.

Estimate £200 to £300