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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;the_man12, post: 555304, member: 13371&quot;]I, as some of you probably know, do not like to spend too much on coins. I find it more fun to hunt for deals. Most of the time these are just out of bargain bins at coin shows or cheaply priced coins at shops. Rarely, I come across an attractive coin that the market just hasn&#039;t really appreciated for as of yet. I am going to focus on the 250th anniversary of George Washington&#039;s birth Commemorative half dollar.</p><p><br /></p><p>The coin was struck only in 1982- proofs at the mint in San Fransisco, and business strikes in Denver. It was made in uncirculated and proof versions. Both sides were designed by Elizabeth Jones, the chief sculptor/engraver of the United States at the time. They were struck on silver planchets (.900 fineness), the first of this composition since 1964. They are also the first modern commemorative coin, and the first commemorative since 1954, when the Booker T. Washington-George Washington Carver coins were struck. </p><p><br /></p><p>These coins can be had for very cheap. My local coin shop sells them for $6 proof or uncirculated. I like to think that this is a very good price for a very beautiful, underrated coin. Here are my two examples.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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