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Issued as part of the American Arts Commemorative Series from 1980-1984, mandated by Congress. The medals weren't popular at their time of issue which limited overall sales.
Catalog Information
GSID:
15298
Designer:
John Mercanti & Philip E. Fowler
Fineness:
0.9
Weight (oz):
0.5 oz
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
27
Coin Shape:
Round
Edge:
Plain
Variety:
John Steinbeck
Variety 2:
1/2 Ounce Gold
Coin Date:
1984
Denomination:
Medal
Designation:
MS
Mint Location:
West Point
Mintage:
32,572
Coinage Type:
Medal
Coinage Years:
1980-84
Composition:
90% gold, 7% copper, 3% silver
PCGS #:
20508
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Coin Value History
1984 Medal John Steinbeck, 1/2 Ounce Gold MS
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1984 Half-Ounce Gold John Steinbeck American Arts Commemorative Series Medal MS68 NGC. NGC Census: (24/82). PCGS Population:...
$960
1984 Medal John Steinbeck, Half-Ounce Gold, MS69 NGC. EX: American Arts Commemorative Service. NGC Census: (78/0). PCGS Po...
$676
1984 MS John Steinbeck Half Ounce-Gold Medal MS67 PCGS. PCGS Population (44/26). NGC Census: (35/87)....
$734
1984 American Arts, John Steinbeck, Half-Ounce Gold MS67 NGC. From The Cornerstone Collection. ...
$852
1984 MS John Steinbeck Half-Ounce Gold Medal, American Arts Commemorative Series MS67 NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Populati...
$852
1980 Medal Grant Wood, 1 Ounce Gold MS
Worth: $4,275 – $4,540
1980 Medal Marian Anderson, 1/2 Ounce Gold MS
Worth: $2,137 – $2,402
1981 Medal Mark Twain, 1 Ounce Gold MS
Worth: $4,275 – $4,540
1981 Medal Willa Cather, 1/2 Ounce Gold MS
Worth: $2,137 – $2,402
1982 Medal Louis Armstrong, 1 Ounce Gold MS
Worth: $4,275 – $4,540
1982 Medal Frank Lloyd Wright, 1/2 Ounce Gold MS
Worth: $2,137 – $2,402
1983 Medal Robert Frost, 1 Ounce Gold MS
Worth: $4,275 – $4,540
1983 Medal Alexander Calder, 1/2 Ounce Gold MS
Worth: $2,137 – $2,402
1984 Medal Helen Hayes, 1 Ounce Gold MS
Worth: $4,275 – $4,540
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