1946-1951 US 90% Silver Booker T. Washington Half Dollar Commemorative BU

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

The United States Mint released the Booker T. Washington Memorial Half Dollar in 1946 as an official circulating coin until 1951.

This strike honors Booker T. Washington, a pivotal figure in American history. Born into slavery in Virginia in 1856, Washington rose above difficult beginnings to become a prominent educator, author, and leader, helping expand educational access and opportunities for African Americans.

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

Coin Highlights

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

• In Brilliant Uncirculated Condition;

• 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 features a refined portrait of Booker T. Washington, surrounded by the inscriptions “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” “BOOKER T. WASHINGTON,” “HALF DOLLAR,” and “E PLURIBUS UNUM.”

On the reverse, the design depicts the modest log cabin where Washington was born, accompanied by the phrase “FROM SLAVE CABIN TO HALL OF FAME.” Additional inscriptions include “BOOKER T. WASHINGTON BIRTHPLACE MEMORIAL,” “LIBERTY,” “IN GOD WE TRUST,” and “FRANKLIN COUNTY VA.”

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Add a meaningful piece of American history to your collection with this Brilliant Uncirculated Half Dollar.

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