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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;proofartoncircs, post: 924498, member: 25952&quot;]&lt;&lt;Maybe I&#039;m just dense, but I fail to see how you can apply Gresham&#039;s Law selectively, where the half dollar is concerned, without considering the same application for quarters and dimes.</p><p><br /></p><p>Perhaps I am misinterpreting the intent of Gresham&#039;s Law, but I see it as the base metal coinage (clad) driving out the precious metal coinage (silver) irrespective of the denomination. I don&#039;t think it can be cited as an explanation for the demise of the half dollar.</p><p><br /></p><p>Chris &gt;&gt;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>OK, lets combine Gresham&#039;s law and my point that halves were less in number than dimes or halves.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>1) the halves were the biggest piece of silver in commomn circulation.&nbsp; People preferred to hoard them.</p><p>2) The fact Kennedy was on the new halves was a very big draw.</p><p>3) Being comparativly few in number, they disappeared first.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Out of the habit of using them, banks now did a 180 and wanted no part of them anymore.&nbsp; I always found it somewhat difficult to get even clad halves after 1964.</p><p>It was easier than now, though.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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