US Daniel Boone Commemorative 1934 to 1938

This is a beautiful old US half dollar minted during a period when several special half dollars were minted to commemorate various people, places, and things. There are collectors of US coins who specialize in these commemoratives, and assembling a complete set is a significant accomplishment. Boone himself appears on the obverse (front or 'heads') side, while the Indian chief on the reverse is Blackfish of the Shawnees.

Date and some details matter on these coins, while mint mark (none, D or S) does not influence value significantly. Prices below are very approximate catalog values for a single coin. Our Important Terminology page explains how to interpret catalog values.

COINS DATED 1934
average circulated: $30 US dollars approximate catalog value
well preserved: $40
fully uncirculated: $50

COINS DATED 1935 AND 1936 (except special 1935, next below)
average circulated: $60 US dollars approximate catalog value
well preserved: $100
fully uncirculated: $150

COINS DATED 1935 WITH '1934 PIONEER YEAR'
average circulated: $150 US dollars approximate catalog value
well preserved: $250
fully uncirculated: $350

COINS DATED 1937
average circulated: $150 US dollars approximate catalog value
well preserved: $250
fully uncirculated: $350

COINS DATED 1938
average circulated: $220 US dollars approximate catalog value
well preserved: $300
fully uncirculated: $500

The inscription 'PIONEER YEAR' appears on all coins. Some coins have '1934 PIONEER YEAR' as follows:

Coins dated 1934: PIONEER YEAR
Coins dated 1935: PIONEER YEAR or 1934 PIONEER YEAR
Coins dated 1936 to 1938: 1934 PIONEER YEAR

The 1935 coins with 1934 PIONEER YEAR are the valuable ones.
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