US - Commemorative Half Dollar - 2008 Bald Eagle Half Dollar

Region:

Denomination:

50C

Diameter:

30.6 (mm)

Copper [75%]	8.505 (g)

Nickel [25%]	2.835 (g)

Total Mass:	11.3400 (g)

Copper [75%]

8.505 (g)

Nickel [25%]

2.835 (g)

Total Mass:

11.3400 (g)

US - 2008 Bald Eagle Half Dollar

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Composition Totals From 1 Coins

Copper :

8.505

Grams

Nickel :

2.835

Grams

Total Mass :

11.34

Grams

Metal	USD/Pound	USD/Troy Ounce	USD/Gram	Grams/Coin	USD/Coin
Copper	$2.091	$0.143	$0.005	8.505 g	$0.039
Nickel	$4.494	$0.308	$0.010	2.835 g	$0.028
Precious and Base Metal Melt Value For Each Coin:	$0.067
Combined Precious and Base Metal Melt Value For 1 Coins:	$0.067

Metal

USD/Pound

USD/Troy Ounce

USD/Gram

Grams/Coin

USD/Coin

Copper

$2.091

$0.143

$0.005

8.505 g

$0.039

Nickel

$4.494

$0.308

$0.010

2.835 g

$0.028

Precious and Base Metal Melt Value For Each Coin:

$0.067

Combined Precious and Base Metal Melt Value For 1 Coins:

$0.067

YEAR	IMG	COIN NAME	COIN GRADE
2008 S		Bald Eagle Clad Half-Dolla	NGC:MS 69

YEAR

IMG

COIN NAME

COIN GRADE

2008 S

Bald Eagle Clad Half-Dolla

NGC:MS 69

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COIN TYPE DESCRIPTION
Region:	US
Category:	Commemorative Half Dollar
Coin Type:	2008 Bald Eagle Half Dollar
Years Minted:	2008
Mint Marks:	S
Denomination:	50C
Obverse Design:	two baby eaglets and an egg within a Bald Eagle nest. The inscriptions include “Liberty” and the date “2008” separated by a star with the motto “In God We Trust” below.
Obverse Designer:	Susan Gamble
Reverse Design:	the Bald Eagle “Challenger” with an American flag in the background, inscriptions read “E Pluribus Unum”, “Challenger”, “United States of America”, and “Half Dollar”
Reverse Designer:	Donna Weaver
2008 Bald Eagle Half Dollar PCGS#[394415] NGC#[28WJ] APMEX#[42929] This commemorative half dollar was issued to mark the recovery of the Bald Eagle species and the 35th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act of 1973. Bald Eagles were removed from the endangered species list in 2003 after being added in 1967. Year: 2008 Denomination: $0.50 Mint Mark: S - San Francisco Manufacturer: US Mint Thickness: 2.15 mm Diameter: 30.6 mm Source: usmint.com Recipient Organization: American Eagle Foundation of Tennessee Surcharges from the program are authorized to be paid to the American Eagle Foundation of Tennessee for the purposes of continuing its work to save and protect Bald Eagles nationally. Commemorative Coin Surcharges Commemorative coin programs are created by acts of Congress to honor a person, place, or event. Surcharges from the sales of these coins help fund a variety of organizations and projects that benefit the public. Commemorative coins are only available from the United States Mint for a limited time, as specified by public law. Obverse Inscriptions • LIBERTY • IN GOD WE TRUST • 2008 Reverse Inscriptions • UNITED STATES OF AMERICA • HALF DOLLAR • E PLURIBUS UNUM • CHALLENGER Mint and Mint Mark San Francisco Specifications Weight: 11.340 grams (± 0.454) Diameter: 1.205 inches (± 0.002 inches) Composition: 8.33% nickel, balance copper Mintage Limit: 750,000 (across all product options) Artist Information Obverse Sculptor: Charles L. Vickers Designer: Susan Gamble Reverse Sculptor: Joseph Menna, Sculptor-engraver Designer: Donna Weaver, Artistic Infusion Program REF

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