This is a hard to find half dollar even though there were a goodly amount produced (over 34M).
Anyway if you purchased $500.00 worth of half dollars from your bank and sorted out the 1983-P, you would find yourself lacking in trying to make up several sets of 1980;s. So with that said, be sure to hold on to this date; BUT, it is not as rare as the 1982-P (10.8M), 982-P w/o FG & 1982-D (13.1M)!!!!!!
In the past I am known for my knowledge of a coin's rotation so I can call a side and in detail. Getting this coin ma have been dumb but I still made a great purchase.
Just what I wanted. It will be a gift to my youngest son who was born in 1983. We (the Tooth Fairy) always gave him a half dollar when he lost a tooth.