An odd new purchase fr me, but glad I did.

Rollerman

Since I had just watched the 6 hours of "Washington" on the History channel, I purchased this 1982 Washington proof commemorative at coin club the other night. I did it kind of on a whim, but when I realized that it was the first 90% silver coin produced by the mint since 1964 AND that it was the first Commemorative produced by the mint since 1954, I thought it was pretty neat. It looks better in hand, don't know why all those little spots are coming from.

TurtleCat

It is an under appreciated commemorative in some respects. It was a nice design and a nice return to commemoratives after doing so many earlier that century.

The mint could stand to learn the lesson again and stop making so many commemorative coins and such.

ricko

Nice looking silver.... how about a picture of the reverse.... Cheers, RickO

johnny9434

I got one as well. that is my first comm. and still have it

Rollerman

Here ya go Rick!

fastfreddie

I did not know that about the of the Washington commemorative - thanks. BTW, I watched the program as well and thought it was done pretty well! I can't get enough of early US history.

bearcave

That is a nice comm! I have one of those.

@fastfreddie said:
I can't get enough of early US history.

fivecents

I have 600 unc and proofs. Threw the boxes away and rat holed the GW haLves many years ago.
Kept them all in OGP capsules and sleaves.
They were too cheap. Bought them at every show I went to. Great silver play.

koynekwest

That's a great design on this coin. I have several.

Onastone

@fivecents said:
I have 600 unc and proofs. Threw the boxes away .

Turns out the boxes are now worth more than the coins.

JBK

Things were so innocent back then....

A single coin issued to commemorate an person or event, 90% silver half like in the classic commem period,

Then the floodgates opened....

Silver dollars, clad half dollars, gold, shaped coins, and now, finally, colorized coins.

CaptHenway

@JBK said:
Things were so innocent back then....

A single coin issued to commemorate an person or event, 90% silver half like in the classic commem period,

Then the floodgates opened....

Silver dollars, clad half dollars, gold, shaped coins, and now, finally, colorized coins.

Yes, I remember being happy that commens we’re back, and so nicely, but they immediately went to heck with the 1983-84 Olympic diahrea.

While I was at the Denver Mint in 1982 with the ANA Summer Seminar I got to handle a pair of dies for these.