½ Dollar 50th Anniversary of World War II

Features

Issuer	United States
Period	Federal republic (1776-date)
Type	Non-circulating coin
Year	1993
Value	½ Dollar = 50 Cents (0.5 USD)
Currency	Dollar (1785-date)
Composition	Copper-nickel clad copper
Weight	11.34 g
Diameter	30.61 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Number	N# 32982 Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
References	KM# 243 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

50th Anniversary of WWII

Obverse

A soldier, sailor, and airman looking upwards. A B-17 bomber flies overhead and a “V” for victory is in the background.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
*****
IN GOD
WE TRUST
LIBERTY 1991-1995

Engraver: George Klauba

Reverse

A battle scene from the Pacific Islands.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
E PLURIBUS UNUM
HALF DOLLAR

Translation:
United States of America
Out of Many, One
Half Dollar

Engraver: William J. Leftwich

Edge

Reeded

Mint

Comments

The 1991-1995 World War II Half Dollar was minted and issued in 1993 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of America’s involvement in World War II. The commemorative coin program included three different coins, a clad half dollar, silver dollar, and $5 gold coin. While the program was expected to achieve popularity with a broad audience, the sales levels remained in line with other recent commemorative coin programs.

The 1993 World War II Half Dollar was issued in uncirculated or proof versions, both minted at Philadelphia. The half dollar was sold individually, or as part of a two-coin, three-coin, and six-coin set.

The half dollars were also included in two special products limited to a mintage of 50,000 units each. The Young Collector’s Edition featured the uncirculated half dollar packaged with interesting facts about the war and coin collecting. The Coin and Victory Medal Set contained the uncirculated half dollar and a reproduction of the World War II Victory Medal.




1991-1995 (1993-P) Uncirculated World War II Half Dollar
Pre-Issue Price: $8.00
Regular Price: $9.00
Final Mintage: 197,072

1991-1995 (1993-P) Proof World War II Half Dollar
Pre-Issue Price: $9.00
Regular Price: $10.00
Final Mintage: 317,396

See also

• 1 Dollar (World War II)
• 5 Dollars (50th Anniversary Of World War II)

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