Modern Commemorative Half Dollars Made of Silver?

CoinHoarder

I know the 1982 Commemorative Washington Half Dollars had 90% silver.

Which modern commemorative half dollars, made 1986 or after, besides the 1993 James Madison versions, contain silver?

savoyspecial

Seems like that 4 piece Kennedy 50th Anniversary set was in .900 silver

CoinHoarder

@savoyspecial said:
Seems like that 4 piece Kennedy 50th Anniversary set was in .900 silver

I'm referring to the Modern Commemorative Half Dollars listed in the link below:

https://libertycoinservice.com/wp-content/uploads/learning-center/collectors-checklist-for-modern-commemorative-complete-set.pdf

lermish

You can find info on all of the modern commems here

https://www.usmint.gov/learn/coin-and-medal-programs/commemorative-coins

CoinHoarder

@lermish said:
You can find info on all of the modern commems here

I was hoping somebody would just have the answer off the top of their head.

I researched links and couldn't find anything. Just making sure I didn't miss anything.

Anybody just have the answer?

Which modern commemorative half dollars, made 1986 or after, besides the 1993 James Madison versions, contain silver?

MarkKelley

That's easy. Just check your Redbook.

bsshog40

I thought all modern comms were silver? I know they had some of those liberty comms made of different alloys but they had a silver version of it also. I don't follow them too much but dozen or so I have gotten from the mint are silver.

CoinHoarder

All the Commemorative Dollars were silver. The Commemorative Half Dollars were clad. For the most part.

Namvet69

@CoinHoarder Put the Coinfacts app on your phone and you'll have all the info at your fingertips. Peace Roy

MetroD

I did a QUICK search here.

Other than the 1993-W (MS) and 1993-S (PR) Madisons, which you already identified as 90% silver, I did not find any other silver offerings within the specified date range.

CoinHoarder

@MetroD said:
I did a QUICK search here.

Other than the 1993-W (MS) and 1993-S (PR) Madisons, which you already identified as 90% silver, I did not find any other silver offerings within the specified date range.

Thank you very much!

I did the research myself, and came up with the same thing. Just wanted to make sure that I didn’t miss something.

Now it makes me wonder, why just the one year was silver? I guess we will never know!

bsshog40

@CoinHoarder said:
All the Commemorative Dollars were silver. The Commemorative Half Dollars were clad. For the most part.

That's probably why mine are silver, I think I only have dollars.

JBK

In the early years of the modern commemorative coin programs it took some time to settle on a standard format. Eventually the sponsoring legislation took a certain standard format for most proposals.

George Washington silver half (only), Olympics silver dollars, then soon into the gold $5, silver dollar, clad half routine. There were a few exceptions, if course.

Goldminers

The American Numismatic Association marked the edge of 9,656 of the 1993 Bill of Rights Half Dollars with the initials of the Madison Foundation and a serial number as a special promotion. Here is an example