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| 1982-2008 Lincoln Memorial Reverse, Zinc |
United States
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1C 1983 D
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NGC MS 66 RD
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Composition: Copper-Plated Zinc
Diameter: 19mm
Mintage: 6,467,199,428
Obverse: A Portrait of President Abraham Lincoln, introduced in 1909 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of his birth. Designed by Victor D. Brenner.
Reverse: The Lincoln Memorial building, introduced in 1959 on the 150th anniversary of Lincoln's birth. Designed by Frank Gasparro.
This coin came from the US Mint Souvenir Set, only available for purchase directly at the Mint. Federal budget cuts resulted in no official Mint Sets being produced in 1982 and 1983, making uncirculated high grade coins from these two years tougher than most. My dad bought and saved this set for me, as it's my birth year, and I sent the set in for grading when I started collecting coins around 2010.
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| 1966-2003 Jefferson, With Initials |
United States
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5C 1983 D
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NGC MS 63 5FS
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Composition: Copper-Nickel
Diameter: 21.2mm
Mintage: 536,726,276
Obverse: Bust of President Thomas Jefferson, the design that won the design competition entered by more than 390 artists. Designed by Felix Schlag.
Reverse: Monticello above the denomination. Designed by Felix Schlag.
This coin came from the US Mint Souvenir Set, only available for purchase directly at the Mint. Federal budget cuts resulted in no official Mint Sets being produced in 1982 and 1983, making uncirculated high grade coins from these two years tougher than most. My dad bought and saved this set for me, as it's my birth year, and I sent the set in for grading when I started collecting coins around 2010.
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| 1965-Date Roosevelt, Clad |
United States
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10C 1983 D
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NGC MS 67
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Composition: Copper-Nickel
Diameter: 17.9mm
Mintage: 730,129,224
Obverse: A Portrait of President Franklin D. Roosevelt above the date. Designed by John R. Sinnock.
Reverse: A torch, symbolizing freedom, flanked by olive and oak branches, denoting peace and victory respectively, above the denomination. Designed by John R. Sinnock.
This coin came from the US Mint Souvenir Set, only available for purchase directly at the Mint. Federal budget cuts resulted in no official Mint Sets being produced in 1982 and 1983, making uncirculated high grade coins from these two years tougher than most. My dad bought and saved this set for me, as it's my birth year, and I sent the set in for grading when I started collecting coins around 2010.
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| 1965-1998 Washington, Clad |
United States
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25C 1983 D
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NGC MS 65
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Composition: Copper-Nickel
Diameter: 24.3mm
Mintage: 617,806,446
Obverse: A Portrait of President George Washington above the date. Designed by John Flanagan.
Reverse: An eagle perched on a branch above the denomination. Designed by John Flanagan.
This coin came from the US Mint Souvenir Set, only available for purchase directly at the Mint. Federal budget cuts resulted in no official Mint Sets being produced in 1982 and 1983, making uncirculated high grade coins from these two years tougher than most. My dad bought and saved this set for me, as it's my birth year, and I sent the set in for grading when I started collecting coins around 2010.
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| 1971-Date Kennedy, Clad |
United States
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50C 1983 D
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NGC MS 66
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Composition: Copper-Nickel
Diameter: 30.6mm
Mintage: 32,472,244
Obverse: Portrait of John F. Kennedy above the date. Designed by Gilroy Roberts.
Reverse: An interpretation of the Presidential Seal surrounded by 50 stars and the coin’s denomination. Designed by Frank Gasparro.
Kennedy was the youngest President ever elected, but was assassinated on November 22, 1963, before finishing his first term in office.
The following month Congress passed legislation that allowed the Franklin half dollar (then only 15 years old) to be redesigned in 1964 to the Kennedy half dollar. The Kennedy half design is based largely on an earlier presidential medal, which allowed for a quick design turnaround.
The public admired Kennedy so much the Mint could not produce enough half dollars in 1964 for them to be found in circulation, most people hoarded every half they came across. The design still stands, in my opinion, as one of the better designed modern coins.
This coin came from the US Mint Souvenir Set, only available for purchase directly at the Mint. Federal budget cuts resulted in no official Mint Sets being produced in 1982 and 1983, making uncirculated high grade coins from these two years tougher than most. My dad bought and saved this set for me, as it's my birth year, and I sent the set in for grading when I started collecting coins around 2010.
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