Cincinnati Music Center (1936) Coin Auctions
Although the head of Stephen Foster, “America’s Troubadour”, dominates the obverse of this special issue, the anniversary celebrated bears no relation to him. The coins, designed by Constance Ortmayer of Washington, DC, were supposedly struck to commemorate the 50th anniversary in 1936 of Cincinnati as a center of music. The coins were struck at the three mints and were sold only in sets at$7.75, the highest initial cost of a new type at that time.
