Determine the value of your silver commemoratives in the coin market. George washington carver too was inexorably linked with slavery his parents were. Some of the most notorious of united states commemorative coin programs began with the best of intentions, and that appears to have been the case with the series of half dollar coins honoring booker t. Washington and carver s profiles looking right with two rings of lettering encircling their portrait lettering. They were often sold in threecoin sets one coin for each mint mark, although large quantities of the 1951, 1952, 1953s and 1954s. Honors educator and founder of tuskegee institute, booker t. This odd maximum mintage number was derived from the remaining 1,581,631 booker t. What is the value of a 1953s george washington carver half dollar. Washington half dollar was designed by isaac scott. Us carver washington commemorative half dollar 1951 to 1954. Philadelphia, 1952 philadelphia, 1953 san francisco, and 1954 san francisco coins. The great scientist, botanist, inventor and educator george washington carver died january 5, 1943.
Read more read less characteristics obverse design. The obverse featured a three quarter profile portrait of booker t. Washington and washington carver commemorative dates and varieties. Washington memorial commemorative half dollar 194651 booker taliaferro washington was born a slave in virginia in 1856 but rose to become a masterful educator and politician. What is the value of a 1953s george washington carver. Washington and washingtoncarver halves were among the least. A simple outline map of the united states of america.
Washington half dollars which could be melted and struck as washingtoncarver coins plus the unused quantity 1,834,000 earlier authorized for the booker t. Some of the most notorious of united states commemorative coin programs. This nice old commemorative half dollar portrays george washington carver and booker t. George washington carvers early life born on a farm near diamond, missouri, the exact date of carvers birth is unknown, but its thought he was born in january or june of 1864. The busts on this coin are of george washington carver and booker t. Portraits of george washington carver and booker t. Washington and george washington carver united states of america in god we trust e pluribus unum george carver liberty booker t. A bill passed on september 21, 1951 authorized the mintage of up to 3,415,631 coins.
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