½ Dollar Booker T. Washington Memorial, United States

½ Dollar Booker T. Washington Memorial, United States, 1946-1951 obverse image½ Dollar Booker T. Washington Memorial, United States, 1946-1951 reverse image
½ Dollar Booker T. Washington Memorial coin main info

Main information

  • Country:
    United States flagUnited States
  • Years of Minting:
    1946-1951
  • Period:
    Federal republic (1776-date)
  • Coin Type:
    Non-circulating coin
  • Edge:
    Reeded
  • Shape:
    Round
  • Technique:
    Milled
  • Mint:
    United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date), United States Mint of Denver, United States (1906-date), United States Mint of San Francisco, United States (1854-date)
½ Dollar Booker T. Washington Memorial Reference Price

Reference Price

$7.90-$299.00

The actual value of the coin may differ depending on its condition, luster, rarity, and other factors. This is a rough estimation.

½ Dollar Booker T. Washington Memorial Coin Design

Coin Design

Reverse

Description:

An image of the Hall of Fame at New York University and a log cabin.

Engraver:

Issac Scott Hathaway

Designer:

n/a

Obverse

Description:

Booker T. Washington bust right

Engraver:

Issac Scott Hathaway

Designer:

n/a

Edge

Description:

Reeded

½ Dollar Booker T. Washington Memorial Lettering

Lettering

Obverse:

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 1946 HALF DOLLAR E PLURIBUS UNUM BOOKER T. WASHINGTON

Reverse:

BOOKER T. WASHINGTON BIRTHPLACE MEMORIAL FROM SLAVE CABIN TO HALL OF FAME IN GOD WE TRUST FRANKLIN COUNTY VA. ☆ LIBERTY ☆

½ Dollar Booker T. Washington Memorial Physical Feature

Physical Feature

Composition

Silver (.900)

Size

½ Dollar Booker T. Washington Memorial sizes
  • Weight:12.5 g
  • Diameter:30.6 mm
  • Thickness:n/a
  • Edge:Reeded

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