2017 Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Half Dollar
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About This Coin
The 2017 Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Half Dollar is a United States commemorative half dollar. Part of the Boys Town centennial three-coin program, this half dollar's obverse references the organization's famous motto, inspired by a boy who said of the child he was carrying: 'He ain't heavy, Father. He's my brother.' The obverse features an older brother holding the hand of his younger brother, circa 1917, while the reverse displays a present-day Boys Town neighborhood with young adults graduating. Designed by Chris Costello. Struck in copper-nickel, weighing 11.34 grams, 30.6 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. The Boys Town half dollar's brother-helping-brother design captures the heart of the organization's mission and its most iconic moment.
