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½ Dollar
– United States
Non-circulating coins
Commemoration:
Booker T. Washington Memorial
Context
Years:
1946–1951
Issuer:
United States
Period:
Federal republic
(since 1776)
Currency:
Dollar
(since 1785)
Subdivision:
½ Dollar = 50 Cents
Total mintage:
2,632,655
Material
Diameter:
30.6 mm
Weight:
12.5 g
Silver weight:
11.25 g
Shape:
Round
Composition:
90%
Silver
Magnetic:
No
Technique:
Milled
Alignment:
Coin alignment
References
KM:
#
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198
Numista:
#4400
Value
Exchange value:
½ USD = $0.50
Bullion value:
$30.89
Inflation-adjusted value:
8.92 USD
Obverse
Inscription:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
1946
HALF DOLLAR
E PLURIBUS UNUM
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON
Translation:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
1946
HALF DOLLAR
OUT OF MANY, ONE
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON
Script:
Latin
Language:
English
Engraver:
Issac Scott Hathaway
Reverse
Inscription:
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON BIRTHPLACE MEMORIAL
FROM SLAVE CABIN TO HALL OF FAME
IN GOD WE TRUST FRANKLIN COUNTY VA.
☆ LIBERTY ☆
Script:
Latin
Engraver:
Issac Scott Hathaway
Edge
Reeded
Categories
Education
Building
>
Memorial
Building
Mints
Name
Mark
United States Mint of Philadelphia
—
United States Mint of Denver
D
United States Mint of San Francisco
S
Mintings
Year
Mint Mark
Mintage
Quality
Collection
1946
—
1,000,546
+
1946
D
200,113
+
1946
S
500,729
+
1947
—
100,017
+
1947
D
100,017
+
1947
S
100,017
+
1948
—
8,005
+
1948
D
8,005
+
1948
S
8,005
+
1949
—
6,004
+
1949
D
6,004
+
1949
S
6,004
+
1950
—
6,004
+
1950
D
6,004
+
1950
S
512,091
+
1951
—
51,082
+
1951
D
7,004
+
1951
S
7,004
+
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