| Issuer | United States |
| Year | 1946-1951 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Value | 1/2 Dollar = 50 Cents (1/2 USD) |
| Currency | Dollar (1785-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.900) |
| Weight | 12.5 g |
| Dimensions | 30.6 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Issac Scott Hathaway |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#198 |
| Obverse description | Booker T. Washington bust right |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | 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) |
| Reverse description | An image of the Hall of Fame at New York University and a log cabin. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | BOOKER T. WASHINGTON BIRTHPLACE MEMORIAL FROM SLAVE CABIN TO HALL OF FAME IN GOD WE TRUST FRANKLIN COUNTY VA. ☆ LIBERTY ☆ |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date) D United States Mint of Denver,United States (1906-date) S United States Mint of San Francisco, United States (1854-date) |
| Mintage | 1946 - 700,546 Red Book mintages - 1 000 546 1946 D - 50,000 Red Book mintages - 200 113 1946 S - 50,000 Red Book mintages - 500 729 1947 - 6,.000 Red Book mintages - 100 017 1947 D - 6,000 Red Book mintages - 100 017 1947 S - 6,000 Red Book mintages - 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 - 62,091 Red Book mintages - 512 091 1951 - 210,082 Red Book mintages - 51 082 1951 D - - 7 004 1951 S - - 7 004 |
| Catalog ID | 8667837320 |
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