***Auction Highlight*** ANACS 1936 Norfolk Old Commem Half Dollar 50c Graded ms65 By ANACS. The Norfolk Half Dollar Honors the Bicentennial of Norfolk, Virginia's elevation to the status of Borough in 1736. This Commemorative marked an event of purely local interest, and realized poor sales at the time of issue. In the irony that often accompanies such initial failure, it is now among the Scarcer and More Costly Coins in the old commemorative series. This bill authorized the coining of not more than 25,000 half dollars, to be coined at a single mint and with a single design. The entire mintage of 25,013 Norfolk halves was coined in September at the Philadelphia Mint (the odd 13 pieces were reserved for assay and later destroyed). Points to check for wear include the lower left of each sail and the highpoints of the mace.