The quantity of numismatic knowledge that has been finding its way into these threads of late is extraordinary. Thank you, Major D, for yet another significant contribution to our treasure trove of coin wisdom.

I was not aware of the fact that those two coins contained any silver at all, Good Sir Rich, and most especially not to the extent of fully 90%. Many thanks for alerting me to this.

Sir Kaiser and Major D, speaking about all things (coins) clad, in particular, for the Half Dollar (50 cent) Clad Commemorative Series (1982-2022), the 1982-D/S Washington and 1993-W/S Madison (Bill of Rights) coins are composed of Silver (11.34grams 90% silver, 10% copper).

By the way, I have the Sets for 1992, 2012, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022. I purchased the 1992 as an impulse buy on the secondary market for almost double the going rate, so that’s anything but a winner for me. The 2012 “key” I received as a Christmas gift, so no matter how you cut it I’m way ahead of the game on that one.

That, I believe, Major D, is a very pertinent determination of an extremely essential issue, one which I just coincidentally also happen to have been giving a lot of thought to of late. Even a rather cursory perusal of the results of various major auctions around the world will demonstrate that there have been a great number of non-precious i.e. base metal coins which have fetched quite considerable prices on a regular basis.

Major D,

Kudos for shining the spotlight on the Mint’s economic bottom line, likely the single uncontestable factor driving the Mint’s decision-making as to what it produces for the coin buying public.

Always, Major D!

Or, maybe that virtually automatic exclusionist stance is just another aspect of being an old fuddy-duddy who finds it hard to accept change of any kind.

Good Sir Rich, thanks for reminding me of that; now I realize what text-induced subconscious aversion must have urged me to discard that letter.

Each to his own, of course, but I can’t align myself with the intent to continually mint a couple of incongruently resurrected classic coins which have already had at least their adequate, i.e. fair share of a historical heyday.