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Face value Coin Obverse design Reverse design Composition Mintage Available Obverse Reverse 50¢ U.S. Congress Bicentennial half dollar [12] Bust of the Statue of Freedom: Capitol Building: Cu 92%, Ni 8% Authorized: 4,000,000 (max) Uncirculated: 163,753 D Proof: 762,198 S 1989 $1: U.S. Congress Bicentennial dollar [13] Statue of Freedom
The half dollar, sometimes referred to as the half for short or 50-cent piece, is a United States coin worth 50 cents, or one half of a dollar.In both size and weight, it is the largest circulating coin currently minted in the United States, [1] being 1.205 inches (30.61 millimeters) in diameter and 0.085 in (2.16 mm) in thickness, and is twice the weight of the quarter.
The half dollar was changed from 90% silver to 40%. [18] Congress passed the Coinage Act of 1965 in July. [19] The new half dollars retained their silvery appearance, due to the outer layer being 80% silver and 20% copper. The coin was also minted with an inner layer of 21% silver and 79% copper.
Franklin half dollars were issued from 1948 through 1963, according to the Gainesville Coins website. They were the last U.S. half dollar series struck entirely in 90% silver.
The 1838-O capped bust half dollar was the first coin minted at the New Orleans Mint and an SP64-graded coin sold for $763,750 in 2014. Also: Keep an Eye Out for Rare Dime Worth as Much as $2,000 ...
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