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picked up the MS version   |
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Bedrock of the Community
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I agree they should have kept them all silver, but the modern commem halfs are very underrated as a series
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Agreed ... nice design ... but very limited demand in Cu/Ni.
David
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wonder why they still make them clad its not like they dont make the a 90% half dollar already. The first coin of the modern era was the Washington 1/2(silver) why the change?
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11/04/2012 11:09 am
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In a way I kind of like that they keep them Cu/Ni clad. It keeps with the tradition of the commemoratives to be a circulating coin even if they don't actually circulate. If anything, the under appreciated status of these coins will be of a huge benefit to those that collect them whether it be in 10, 25, 50 or 100 years. Eventually all series seem to find a way into the spotlight. If nothing else, they are a great piece of history and may appeal to collectors other than coin nuts.
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Very nice!  I just had an idea. This would be a good choice for the 2nd spot (last open Commemorative Half Dollar hole) in my 7070, between my 1893 Columbus and the two George Washington Commemorative Half Dollars. Two Columbus, two Washington. Hmmm. |
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Pull the trigger on that idea jbuck, you know you want too.
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Nice coin! I've always thought that this one had strong, nicely executed designs on the obverse AND reverse - something that I don't say about all of the modern half dollars.
Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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Pull the trigger on that idea jbuck, you know you want too. The best I can do right now is add it to my "idea list" and wait for the next coin show. This I have done.  |
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The best I can do right now is add it to my "idea list" and wait for the next coin show. This I have done. Does this mean you blew the allowance on that lot of Ikes that was posted?  I do like your choices for those slots in the 7070. I went all modern with mine. Washington, WWII, Civil War and shockingly baseball. Part of me wishes they would have done classic commems for that slot and had a modern section for slots on the next page. |
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No, it just means that I only buy coins at coin show (at least for now). I like to have a coin in hand and see it with my own eyes. It is how I roll. I bought the two Washington Half Dollars from the mint in 1982. I figured as long as I was cracking proof sets, I should crack them out as well. |
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My new goal is to get you to buy your first ebay coin Do you happen to remember what the price of the halfs were in 82? Edited by basebal21
11/05/2012 6:42 pm
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Do you happen to remember what the price of the halfs were in 82? Pre-Issue Price: Proof - $10.50; Unc - $8.50 Regular Price: Proof - $12.00; Unc - $10.00 Quote:
...wonder why they still make them clad... Part of the reason was to enable the Mint to offer a lower cost/more affordable option for collectors on limited budgets. The sporadic request for the half-dollar by sponsoring agencies has diminished the value of this approach, however. The silver and gold coins carry higher surcharges for the coin sponsors, making the half-dollar a less attractive fundraising option. Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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Good luck with that. Give it time ill wear you down Thanks for the prices commems. Interesting how the price hasnt changed much over the years |
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It would have to be the deal of the century millennium.  |
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Posted 11/03/2012 11:00 pm
