1993 Silver Bicentennial Medal

The 1993 US Mint Bicentennial medal (vs. coin) is a very nice modern commemorative piece and pairs well with a collection of modern US commemorative coins (especially the silver dollar series).

If you'd like to read a bit about this medal, check out my previous post: US Mint Bicentennial Medal

As far as the asking price, it seems high to me. I will say, however, that I was surprised recently to find how expensive the gold sets that originally contained this medal have gotten. The sets retailed for less than $1,000 a few years ago and now I've seen them sell for $2,000+.

As I wrote previously, the silver medals used to sell for $60 to $120 depending on condition. I paid noticeably less than $100 for a PCGS Proof 69 DCAM. Prices may have gone up, but I would suggest a bit of patience as $300 seems high (at least to me).

Wish you the best with whatever decision you make!

The $82 one was a PCGS PF70 DCAM...can't believe that sold for that price. Maybe auction was ended by seller

The $150 best offer sold for $100 (raw coin) and was in South Korea..not sure I would have trusted that it was genuine.

The one posted by the op, as already stated, is priced too high. Patience is key on this one. While they don't come up for sale very often on ebay, you should be able to find a PR69 at near half that price.

I've sold maybe 10 raw examples of these for around $70 - $90. These tended to have some toning and nicks.

This medal is also available in bronze composition.

Your post from March 2013 is quite interesting commems!
I find this fascinating because it seems that for this particular program, numismatic organizations should have likely filled the niche that commemorative coin sponsors typically fill, in seeing the legislation through. I wonder how many CCF members are involved in the American Numismatic Association or the American Numismatic Society. Shouldn't these groups have taken leadership in coordination with the US Mint and Congress to make sure this legislation passed? I personally didn't have much of a pot to piss in back in 1992/1993, let alone money to spend on coins or the ability to be involved with a national numismatic organization.

So I ask older CCF members that might be reading this post, have you ever advocated for a US Mint coin program? And by advocate I mean writing or calling your congressman/woman, or attempting to elevate the discussion on such a topic with a national numismatic organization.

There are oftentimes a lot of "it's too bad they didn't do this or that" type of venting on CCF posts, and I certainly do my share. I have personally reached out to the CCAC several times to provide feedback on some coin designs or programs that I felt did not meet my expectations or achieve the potential of a particular program. I know I can do more, but I am also at a loss to really understand the best way to advocate for changes.

A recent example was discussion on this board about the potential for silver commemorative half dollars.
In a nutshell: Who should we be talking to?