2020 Basketball Hall of Fame Half Dollar – Colorised (2020S)

2020 Basketball Hall of Fame Clad Half Dollar Proof Colorized Reverse USMint

The 2020 Basketball Hall of Fame Half Dollar - Colorised (2020S)

2020 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame 60th Anniversary Commemorative coin. This is the Proof Half Dollar with colorised reverse. Minted by the US Mint in San Francisco.

The Obverse is concave and the Reverse is convex.

Back in 1891, Dr James Naismith a young Canadian-American physical education instructor and Presbyterian minister from Springfield, Massachusetts devised the game of basketball. The game was an instant success and within a few years had spread not only in America but many other parts of the World.

The 2020 Basketball Hall of Fame half-dollar was released as Unc, Silver Proof and silver proof colorized. The family also included a silver dollar and gold coin.

The Obverse shows a group of basketball players. Sculptor was Michael Gaudioso and designer was Justin Kunz. Text is "LIBERTY", "IN GOD WE TRUST" and "2020".

The Reverse of this colorized version shows a basketball in a hoop. Sculptor was Phebe Hemphill and designer was Donna Weaver. Text on coin is "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  E PLURIBUS UNUM  ONE DOLLAR".

Image credit: United States Mint


Mintage: Not known
Minted at US Mint - San Francisco.
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Category: USA Half-Dollar
USA Half Dollars (50 cents or Halfs) were first minted in 1794 and continues (most years) until today. It is the largest United States denomination in current circulation although it is not commonly used today. Until 1965 the half-dollar was around 90% silver but now is a sliver clad (coated) coin.

Main Varieties of the Half Dollar:

Silver half dollars

Flowing Hair 1794–1795
Draped Bust 1796–1807
    Draped Bust, Small Eagle 1796–1797
    Draped Bust, Heraldic Eagle 1801–1807
Capped Bust 1807–1839
    Capped Bust (Large Size), With Motto 1807–1836
    Capped Bust (Small Size), No Motto 1836–1839
Seated Liberty 1839–1891
    Seated Liberty, No Motto 1839–1866
    Seated Liberty, With Motto 1866–1891
Barber 1892–1915
('Columbian Exposition' circulating commemorative 1892-1893)
Walking Liberty 1916–1947
Franklin 1948–1963
Kennedy 1964 (General circulation issue) (the last 90% silver half dollar for circulation, contains 0.36169 oz. net silver per coin, or 7.234 oz. silver per roll)
Kennedy 1992–present (silver proof sets available)

40% silver half dollars

    Kennedy 1965–1970
    Kennedy 1976 (only collectors sets produced with 40% silver)

Copper-nickel clad half dollars

    Kennedy 1971–1974, 1977–present
    Kennedy Bicentennial 1975–1976 (all dated 1776-1976)
    
Diameter is 30.61 mm (1.205 in) and thickness of 2.15 mm (0.085 in).
Which Mint: US Mint - San Francisco
The San Francisco Mint Facility of the US Mint was created in 1854 to cater for the California Gold Rush. The current Mint buildings have been used since 1937. Mint mark = 'S'.
Country of Origin: United States of America
The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a constitutional federal republic composed of 50 states. It's currency is the Dollar (USD $1) and that is equivalent to 100 cents.

The United States mints many famous coins in gold, silver and lesser metals. The USA has several Mints, such as Philadelphia, San Francisco, West Point (NY) and Denver.
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