George Washington 250th Anniversary half dollar
The George Washington 250th Anniversary half dollar is a commemorative coin that was issued by the United States Mint to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the birth of George Washington. The coin was authorized by.History
The George Washington 250th Anniversary half dollar was the first modern United States commemorative coin. Production of traditional commemorative coins had previously ended in 1954 with the Carver-Washington half dollar.Production and sales
Public Law 97-104 authorized a total mintage of 10,000,000 coins. Two varieties of the coin were produced, one with a proof finish and one with an uncirculated finish. A total of 4,894,044 proof and 2,210,458 uncirculated coins were produced and sold.
