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# 858 - Modern Commemoratives Half Dollars - Part 14

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Today we will continue the series "The Modern American Commemorative Half Dollars".

The info below comes mostly from: https://moderncommemoratives.com/

"The United States Modern Commemorative Coin program began in 1982. That year, the US Mint released commemorative half dollar coins to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the birth of George Washington. Since that date, commemorative coins have been issued nearly every year to celebrate famous American people, places, events, and institutions.

Each commemorative coin program is authorized under an Act of Congress. The Act typically specifies the subject to be commemorated, the denomination of coins to be issued, and the maximum authorized mintage for each. Additionally, most commemorative coin programs include surcharges added to the cost of each coin, which will be distributed to specified beneficiary organizations or fund projects that benefit the community."

They were issued in Brilliant Uncirculated and Proof finish.

They will be presented in the order they were minted, but only one of each design.

The fourteenth is the MS70 1996-S "Swimming".

"The 1996 Olympic Swimming Half Dollar continued the expansive commemorative coin program for the XXVI Olympiad Games held in Atlanta, Georgia. The program included a total of 16 different coins issued over the course of two years."

PCGS graded 1,141 1996-S "Swimming", with 117 as MS70. 49,533 1996-S "Swimming" were minted in San Francisco.

I bought this coin in 2013 for $200.00 and today's price is around $175.00. The issue price was $11.50.

The obverse design of the Swimming Half Dollar was designed by William Krawczewicz and shows a swimmer.

The reverse design of the coin is the same as used for the 1996 Soccer Half Dollar. It features an arrangement of the Olympic flame, logo, and number “100”.

It was designed by Malcolm Frey.

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