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U.S. Modern Silver & Clad Commemorative Proof Half Dollar Collection // Wood Presentation Box

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Since 1892, the United States Mint has operated an illustrious commemorative coin program exclusively for collectors. The special-edition set offered here features 6 different commemorative half dollars struck in silver and copper-nickel alloy during the “modern-era” of coin production, from 1982 to present. Each set includes the following popular coins, all in brilliant proof specimen condition: 1982 George Washington 250th Anniversary silver half dollar, 1986 Statue of Liberty 100th Anniversary half dollar, 1989 Congress Bicentennial half dollar, 1991 Mount Rushmore 50th Anniversary half dollar, 1992 Christopher Columbus 500th Anniversary half dollar, and 2008 American Bald Eagle commemorative half dollar.

Each coin is housed in an airtight capsule and presented in a luxurious, plush-lined wood box with embossed metallic gold lettering, piano-black finish, and certificate of authenticity. The coins are unconditionally guaranteed to be genuine, minted between 1982 and 2008, and will match the exceptional brilliant proof quality of the ones shown.

Product Details
  • Measurements
    8"L x 6"W x 2"H
  • OriginUnited States

Coin 1:
— Type: George Washington 250th Anniversary Commemorative Silver Half Dollar (1982)
— Designer: Elizabeth Jones
— Weight: 11.34 grams
— Diameter: 30.6 mm
— Composition: 0.900 silver, 0.100 copper
— Net silver weight: 0.328 oz pure silver
— Obverse Design: George Washington astride a horse
— Obverse Inscription: GEORGE WASHINGTON / LIBERTY / 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF BIRTH / 1982
— Reverse Design: Mount Vernon
— Reverse Inscription: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / IN GOD WE TRUST / HALF DOLLAR

Coin 2:
— Type: Statue of Liberty 100th Anniversary Commemorative Half Dollar (1986)
— Designer: Obverse: Edgar Z. Steever IV. Reverse: Sherl Joseph Winter
— Weight: 11.34 grams
— Diameter: 30.6 mm
— Composition: 75% Copper, 25% Nickel over a pure copper center
— Obverse Design: Statue of Liberty / Rising sun / Ship of immigrants entering New York Harbor
— Obverse Inscription: IN GOD WE TRUST / LIBERTY / 1986
— Reverse Design: A family of immigrants viewing America from Ellis Island
— Reverse Inscription: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / A NATION OF IMMIGRANTS / E PLURIBUS UNUM / HALF DOLLAR

Coin 3:
— Type: Congress Bicentennial Commemorative Half Dollar (1989)
— Designer: Obverse: Patricia Lewis Verani. Reverse: William Woodard
— Weight: 11.34 grams
— Diameter: 30.6 mm
— Composition: 75% Copper, 25% Nickel over a pure copper center
— Obverse Design: Statue of Freedom on the Capital Dome /
— Obverse Inscription: BICENTENNIAL OF THE CONGRESS / 1789-1989 / IN GOD WE TRUST / LIBERTY
— Reverse Design: U.S. Capital Dome with 13 stars
— Reverse Inscription: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / E PLURIBUS UNUM / HALF DOLLAR

Coin 4:
— Type: Mount Rushmore 50th Anniversary Commemorative Half Dollar (1991)
— Designer: Obverse: Marcel Jovine. Reverse: T. James Ferrell
— Weight: 11.34 grams
— Diameter: 30.6 mm
— Composition: 75% Copper, 25% Nickel over a pure copper center
— Obverse Design: Mount Rushmore / Sun rays
— Obverse Inscription: IN GOD WE TRUST / LIBERTY / 1991 / MOUNT RUSHMORE
— Reverse Design: Buffalo facing left
— Reverse Inscription: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / E PLURIBUS UNUM / HALF DOLLAR / GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY

Coin 5:
— Type: Christopher Columbus 500th Anniversary of the Discovery of America Commemorative Half Dollar (1992)
— Designer: T. James Ferrell / Thomas D Rogers
— Weight: 11.34 grams
— Diameter: 30.6 mm
— Composition: 75% Copper, 25% Nickel over a pure copper center
— Obverse Design: Christopher Columbus at landfall in America / Santa Maria ship / Smaller boat and crew
— Obverse Inscription: LIBERTY / IN GOD WE TRUST /1492-1992
— Reverse Design: Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria ships upon the ocean
— Reverse Inscription: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / 500th ANNIVERSARY OF COLUMBUS DISCOVERY / E PLURIBUS UNUM / HALF DOLLAR

Coin 6:
— Type: American Bald Eagle Commemorative Half Dollar (2008)
— Designer: Obverse: Susan Gamble and Joseph Menna. Reverse: Donna Weaver and Charles Vickers
— Weight: 11.34 grams
— Diameter: 30.6 mm
— Composition: 75% Copper, 25% Nickel over a pure copper center
— Obverse Design: Two baby eaglets and egg in nest
— Obverse Inscription: LIBERTY / 2008 / IN GOD WE TRUST
— Reverse Design: Close up of bald eagle named “Challenger” with American flag waving in the background
— Reverse Inscription: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / E PLURIBUS UNUM / HALF DOLLAR / CHALLENGER

Please Note: The item(s) you receive will match the quality of the one shown, but may vary slightly due to the nature of original historical artifacts.

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    Final sale, not eligible for return or cancellation

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