½ Dollar (Bill Of Rights) obverse½ Dollar (Bill Of Rights) reverse
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½ Dollar (Bill Of Rights)

United States · Silver

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The 1993 Bill of Rights Half Dollar

In 1993, the U.S. Mint did something it almost never does with a half dollar anymore: it struck this one in real silver. The coin honors James Madison and the Bill of Rights — and its quiet metal choice is the first clue that this was meant to be kept, not spent.

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