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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Conder101, post: 8204741, member: 66&quot;]Agreed, the whole point of having the clad halves was to provide a coin low enough in price that young numismatists could afford them.&nbsp; The first clad halves in 1986 cost $5 with $2.50 of that being the surcharge that went to refurbishing the Statue of Liberty.&nbsp; By 2008 the price had risen to $8 (including $2.50 surcharge) a 60% increase over 22 years.&nbsp; Today, 14 years later, they have risen another 312% over the 2008 price to $33 (Still with just a $2.50 surcharge).&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Now I understand inflation and that costs have gone up, but 300%?&nbsp; That&#039;s a 12% per annum compounded interest rate.&nbsp; The clad halves are no longer something for YN&#039;s, they are strictly a money maker for the Mint.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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