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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:
15292
Designer:
Sherl Joseph Winter
Fineness:
0.9
Weight (oz):
0.5 oz
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
27
Coin Shape:
Round
Edge:
Plain
Variety:
Willa Cather
Variety 2:
1/2 Ounce Gold
Coin Date:
1981
Denomination:
Medal
Designation:
MS
Mint Location:
West Point
Mintage:
97,331
Coinage Type:
Medal
Coinage Years:
1980-84
Composition:
90% gold, 7% copper, 3% silver
PCGS #:
20502
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1981 Medal Willa Cather, 1/2 Ounce Gold MS
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1980 Medal Grant Wood, 1 Ounce Gold MS
Worth: $4,092 – $4,362
1980 Medal Marian Anderson, 1/2 Ounce Gold MS
Worth: $2,046 – $2,314
1981 Medal Mark Twain, 1 Ounce Gold MS
Worth: $4,092 – $4,362
1982 Medal Louis Armstrong, 1 Ounce Gold MS
Worth: $4,092 – $4,362
1982 Medal Frank Lloyd Wright, 1/2 Ounce Gold MS
Worth: $2,046 – $2,314
1983 Medal Robert Frost, 1 Ounce Gold MS
Worth: $4,092 – $4,362
1983 Medal Alexander Calder, 1/2 Ounce Gold MS
Worth: $2,046 – $2,314
1984 Medal Helen Hayes, 1 Ounce Gold MS
Worth: $4,092 – $4,362
1984 Medal John Steinbeck, 1/2 Ounce Gold MS
Worth: $2,046 – $2,314
1981 Medal Willa Cather 1/2 oz NGC MS62 (Gold) - No Reserve!
$575
1981 MS Willa Cather Half-Ounce Gold Medal MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population (36/41). NGC Census: (25/45)....
$705
1981 MS Willa Cather Half-Ounce Gold Medal, American Arts Commemorative Series MS66 NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population...
$852
1981 Half-Ounce Gold American Art Medal. Willa Cather (1873-1947). MS-66 (PCGS).
$1,091
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