Here is another blog on a 1936 classic commemorative, the 1936 Albany, New York, Charter commemorative coin. This is a really nice coin and is also really expensive because of the low distribution. Enjoy the blog!

The 1936 Albany, New York, Charter commemorative half dollar commemorates the 250th Anniversary of the granting of the charter for the city of Albany, New York.  The governor of New York, which was a colony at the time, Thomas Dongan granted a charter to the city of Albany on July 22, 1686. A charter is a written grant by a country's legislative or sovereign power that defines a city's rights and privileges. In this case, it gave Albany fur traders rights and responsibilities for growth and development. This is the oldest charter still in force in the U.S. today. Albany is one of the oldest cities in the U.S. and is the capital of New York that is full of rich history.  25,000 of these pieces were minted and sold to the public by the Albany Dongan Charter  Coin Committee for $2 apiece.  Sales ended in 1943 with a total of 17,658 sold and that same year 7,342 pieces were sent back to the mint to be melted. 

The 1936 Albany, New York, Charter Commemorative was designed by Gertrude Lathrop from Albany. The obverse depicts a beaver that is gnawing on a maple branch, two maple keys on each side of the beaver. Beaver pelts were important to trade and commerce in Albany during the 1600's when it was founded. The beaver is also included on the city of Albany's seal. The reverse shows Governor Thomas Dongan shaking hands with his secretary Robert Livingston and Pieter Schuyler, who was the first mayor of Albany. He is holding the Charter in this depiction. An eagle with its wings spread is above them. Four pine cones are located on the sides just like how the reverse has the maple keys. 

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