In this episode of the CoinWeek Podcast, we take a look at the legislative history of commemorative coins in the United States after World War II and find out why the Congress, the Treasury, and the President finally relented and produced new a new commemorative half dollar to honor the 250th birth of our nation's first president in 1982.

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