1950 Booker T. Washington Half dollar MS

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1950 Booker T. Washington Half dollar MS

Basic Information

GSID:

10279

Coin Date:

1950

Denomination:

50c / Half dollar

Designation:

MS

Mint & Coinage Details

Mint Location:

Philadelphia

Mintage:

6,004

Coinage Type:

Classic Commemorative

Coinage Years:

1946-1951

Composition:

90% silver; 10% copper

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

Booker T. Washington

Physical Characteristics

Fineness:

0.9

Weight:

12.5 gr

Weight:

0.475 oz

Strike Type:

Business

Diameter:

30.6 mm

Coin Shape:

Round

Design Details

Designer:

Isaac Scott Hathaway

Obverse Designer:

Isaac Scott Hathaway

Reverse Designer:

Isaac Scott Hathaway

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