1946-1951 90% Silver Booker T. Washington Half Dollar Memorial Silver Coin - Off-Quality

1946-1951 90% Silver Booker T. Washington Half Dollar Memorial Silver Coin - Off-Quality

The US Mint introduced the Booker T. Washington Memorial Half Dollar in 1946 as a commemorative silver issue with legal tender status, continuing its annual release through 1951. 

Although authorized as a circulating half dollar, it was primarily distributed to collectors, making it a distinctive piece within mid-20th-century U.S. coinage.

This coin pays tribute to Booker T. Washington, an influential figure whose life and work shaped American history. Born into slavery in Virginia in 1856, Washington rose from humble beginnings to become a respected educator, author, and leader, advancing education and opportunities for African Americans.

Today, SD Bullion offers 1946-1951 90% Silver Booker T. Washington Half Dollar Memorial Coins, randomly selected from our inventory at the time of shipping.

Coin Highlights

• Contains 0.3617 oz of actual silver (.900 fineness);

• Produced by the U.S. Mint from 1946 to 1951;

• Issued by either the Denver or Philadelphia Mint;

• Commemorative strike;

• Sovereign silver coin with a $0.50 face value and legal tender status backed by the US government;

• The obverse portrays Booker T. Washington;

• The reverse depicts a log cabin and the corresponding mint mark;

• Designed by Isaac S. Hathaway.

The Design

The obverse showcases an elegant profile of Booker T. Washington, accompanied by the engravings: “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” “BOOKER T. WASHINGTON,” “HALF DOLLAR,” and “E PLURIBUS UNUM.”

The reverse reproduces the log cabin where Washington was born, along with the sentence “FROM SLAVE CABIN TO HALL OF FAME.” It is also inscribed with “BOOKER T. WASHINGTON BIRTHPLACE MEMORIAL,” “LIBERTY,” “IN GOD WE TRUST,” and “FRANKLIN COUNTY VA.”

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