{"product_id":"1982-george-washington-commemorative-half-dollar-proof","title":"250 Years of American History in Sterling Silver — 1732–1982 George Washington Commemorative Half Dollar Proof","description":"\u003cp class=\"_p_3ycjt_109\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCelebrate a defining milestone in American history with the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1982 George Washington 250th Anniversary Commemorative Half Dollar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — the coin that \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003erelaunched the U.S. commemorative coin program\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e after a 28-year hiatus, struck in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e90% fine silver\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and finished to stunning proof quality.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_p_3ycjt_109\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCoin Specifications:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"_ul_3ycjt_146\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMetal:\u003c\/strong\u003e 90% Silver, 10% Copper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12.50 grams\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSilver Content:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 0.3617 troy oz of pure silver\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30.6 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDates:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1732–1982 (commemorating Washington's 250th birth anniversary)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMint:\u003c\/strong\u003e Philadelphia (P) or Denver (D) \u003cem\u003e(specify your mint mark)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Proof\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLegal Tender:\u003c\/strong\u003e 50 cents — United States currency\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePackaging:\u003c\/strong\u003e Presented in original U.S. Mint packaging with Certificate of Authenticity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_p_3ycjt_109\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Design:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The obverse features a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eclassic portrait of George Washington\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — the Father of the Nation and first President of the United States — rendered in dignified relief by sculptor Elizabeth Jones, the U.S. Mint's Chief Engraver at the time. 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