½ Dollar Congress

Features

Issuer	United States
Period	Federal republic (1776-date)
Type	Non-circulating coin
Year	1989
Value	½ Dollar = 50 Cents (0.50 USD)
Currency	Dollar (1785-date)
Composition	Copper-nickel clad copper
Weight	11.34 g
Diameter	30.61 mm
Thickness	2 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Number	N# 17631 Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
References	KM# 224 Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

200th Anniversary of the Congress

Obverse

A close up of the bust of Thomas Crawford’s Statue of Freedom, which is found at the peak of the Capital Dome.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BICENTENNIAL OF THE CONGRESS
1789 1989
IN GOD WE TRUST
LIBERTY

Engraver: Patricia Lewis Verani

Reverse

A full view of the Capitol Building accentuated with seven stars above and three stars to each side below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
E PLURIBUS UNUM
HALF DOLLARั

Engravers: William Woodward, Edgar Z.Steever

Edge

Reeded

Mints

Comments

The 1989 Congress Bicentennial Half Dollar was issued to mark the 200th anniversary of the operation of Congress under the U.S. Constitution. This was one of three coins issued under the program, which also included a silver dollar and $5 gold coin. Surcharges from the sale of coins went to the Capitol Preservation Fund.

The 1989 Congress Half Dollar was offered in both proof and uncirculated versions. The proof coins were produced at the San Francisco Mint and the uncirculated coins were produced at the Denver Mint. The coins were sold individually or as part of sets including two, three, or six coins. The coins were initially sold at a pre-issue discount price before regular pricing came into effect.

1989-D Uncirculated Congress Half Dollar
Pre-Issue Price: $5.00
Regular Price: $6.00
Final Mintage: 163,753

1989-S Proof Congress Half Dollar
Pre-Issue Price: $7.00
Regular Price: $8.00
Final Mintage: 767,897

This coin was issued with this Certificate.

See also

• 1 Dollar (Bicentennial of the Congress)
• 5 Dollars (Congress Bicentennial)

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