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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Kentucky, post: 3513601, member: 33176&quot;]I know there is a thread going where people are posting gorgeous commemorative halves.&nbsp; I enjoy commems, but many of them get PRICEY.&nbsp; I took some time to see which of the &quot;classic&quot; commemorative halves (pre 1982) were affordable.&nbsp; I have one of each of these and am always on the lookout for others in the bargain basement.</p><p><br /></p><p>Columbian Exposition&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 1892-93&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 2,500,405</p><p>Pilgrim&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 1920-21&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 172,165</p><p>Monroe&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 1923&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 274,077</p><p>Lexington-Concord&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 1925&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 162,013</p><p>Stone Mountain&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 1925&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 1,314,709</p><p>B T Washington&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 1946-51&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 1,609,040</p><p>Carver/Washington&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 1951-54&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 1,317,992</p><p><br /></p><p>Compare this to the 1982 Washington that people like a lot at 2,210,458 uncirculated and 4,894,044 proofs.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I just bought a Lexington-Concord for ~$30 that looked like this</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]932153[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>I did a hot water rinse and a day-long acetone soak followed with another hot water rinse and a REALLY QUICK dip in eZest to get </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]932155[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>What do you think?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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