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Show llllllPlFli Of Coins This long-awaited silver coin offers a unique opportunity oppor-tunity to own a piece of American history today. A new coin honoring our nation's first President also represents some "firsts" for our own era. It is the first time since 1954 that there has been a U.S. half dollar issued exclusively as a commemorative com-memorative and the first time since 1964 that a 90 percent silver coin has been produced by the United States Mint. Congress and the President Presi-dent of the United States have authorized the United States Mint to strike up to ten million silver commemorative commemo-rative half dollars to recognize recog-nize the 250th anniversary of the birth of George Washington. The frosted relief design and high luster of the background of the proof coin result in the gem-like beauty of this coin. The proofs are individually struck twice and possess magnificent detail. They are available at unit cost, or in lots of 100 at a bulk rate. A brilliant coin finish enhances the newly minted uncirculated version of the coins. They are produced by the same high standard coining techniques as are used for circulating coinage. An insert giving the coin's physical characteristics and a short message from Mint Director Donna Pope detailing detail-ing the coin's composition is included with each coin. Both proof and uncirculated coins come in beautiful presentation cases. There are four places where the coins can be bought over the counter the Philadelphia Mint, Denver Den-ver Mint, San Francisco Old Mint and the Department of the Treasury in Washington, D.C. Coins can also be ordered through the mail. For ordering information, write to Department CV. Bureau of the Mint, 55 Mint Street, San Francisco, CA 94175. |
