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1948 50c Booker T. Washington

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Grade CPG Value
XF40 $18.90
XF45 $20.25
AU50 $21.60
AU53 $21.60
AU55 $22.95
AU58 $24.30
MS60 $29.70
MS61 $32.40
MS62 $35.10
MS63 $45.90
MS64 $54.00
MS65 $94.00
MS66 $156.00
MS67 $1,750.00
XF40 CAC $22.68
XF45 CAC $24.30
AU50 CAC $25.92
AU53 CAC $25.92
AU55 CAC $27.54
AU58 CAC $29.16
MS60 CAC $35.64
MS61 CAC $38.88
MS62 CAC $42.12
MS63 CAC $55.00
MS64 CAC $58.00
MS65 CAC $101.00
MS66 CAC $182.00
MS67 CAC $1,950.00

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454 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1948 50C Booker T. Washington MS67 NGC. NGC Census: (47/0). Mintage 8,005. 67 HA 780 09/11/2024
    1948 50C Booker T. Washington MS67 NGC. NGC Census: (45/0). Mintage 8,005. 67 HA 780 08/21/2024
    1948 50C Booker T. Washington MS67 NGC. NGC Census: (44/0). Mintage 8,005. 67 HA 960 07/31/2024
    1948 50C Booker T. Washington MS67 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (32/0 and 6/0+). NGC Census: (36/0 and 10/0+). CDN: $1,400 W 67 HA 1,140 05/12/2024
    1948 50C Booker T. Washington MS67+ PCGS. CAC. 67 HA 10,200 03/28/2024
    1948 50C Booker T. Washington MS67 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (32/0 and 4/0+). NGC Census: (37/0 and 9/0+). CDN: $1,400 Wh 67 HA 1,500 12/17/2023
    1948 50C Booker T. Washington MS67 NGC. CAC. NGC Census: (38/0). PCGS Population: (32/0). CDN: $1,400 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PC 67 HA 1,140 11/20/2023
    1948 50C Booker T. Washington MS67+ PCGS. CAC. 67 HA 12,000 08/15/2023
    1948 50C Booker T. Washington MS67 NGC. NGC Census: (36/0). PCGS Population: (31/0). CDN: $1,400 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS 67 HA 1,140 08/07/2023
    1948 50C Booker T. Washington MS67 NGC. Mintage 8,005. 67 HA 1,260 04/24/2023
    1948 Booker T. Washington Memorial. MS-67 (PCGS). 67 Stacks Bowers 1,140 03/23/2023
    1948 50C Booker T. Washington MS67 NGC. CAC. NGC Census: (28/0). PCGS Population: (29/0). CDN: $1,400 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PC 67 HA 1,080 01/23/2023
    1948 50C Booker T. Washington MS67+ PCGS. CAC. 67 HA 36,000 01/12/2023
    1948 50C Booker T. Washington MS67 NGC. CAC. NGC Census: (27/0). PCGS Population: (29/0). CDN: $1,500 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PC 67 HA 1,560 11/07/2022
    1948 50C Booker T. Washington MS67 NGC. NGC Census: (27/0). PCGS Population: (29/0). CDN: $1,500 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS 67 HA 1,620 11/07/2022
    1948 50C Booker T. Washington MS67 NGC. NGC Census: (25/0). PCGS Population: (29/0). CDN: $1,500 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS 67 HA 1,680 08/01/2022
    1948 50C Booker T. Washington MS67 NGC. NGC Census: (25/0). PCGS Population: (29/0). CDN: $1,500 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS 67 HA 1,560 08/01/2022
    1948 50C Booker T. Washington MS66 PCGS. Mintage 8,005. 66 HA 99 08/19/2024
    1948 50C Booker T. Washington MS66 PCGS. Mintage 8,005. 66 HA 104 08/19/2024
    1948 50C Booker T. Washington MS66 NGC. NGC Census: (216/41). PCGS Population: (417/34). CDN: $120 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS 66 HA 139 07/15/2024
    1948 50C Booker T. Washington MS66 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (418/32). NGC Census: (215/36). CDN: $120 Whsle. Bid for NGC 66 HA 159 05/20/2024
    1948 Booker T. Washington Memorial. MS-66 (PCGS). 66 Stacks Bowers 96 03/06/2024
    1948 50C Booker T. Washington MS66+ NGC. NGC Census: (215/35 and 27/10+). PCGS Population: (415/32 and 71/5+). CDN: $120 Wh 66 HA 174 02/19/2024
    1948 Booker T. Washington Memorial. MS-66+ (PCGS). 66 Stacks Bowers 144 12/13/2023
    1948 50C Booker T. Washington MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population: (414/32). NGC Census: (216/38). CDN: $120 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS 66 HA 99 11/20/2023
    1948 50C Booker T. Washington MS66+ NGC. NGC Census: (216/38 and 26/9+). PCGS Population: (416/32 and 71/4+). CDN: $120 Whs 66 HA 150 11/20/2023
    1948 50C Booker T. Washington MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population: (410/32). NGC Census: (216/38). CDN: $120 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS 66 HA 180 10/09/2023
    1948 50C Booker T. Washington MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population: (410/32). NGC Census: (216/38). CDN: $120 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS 66 HA 129 08/30/2023
    1948 Booker T. Washington Memorial. MS-66 (PCGS). 66 Stacks Bowers 96 08/11/2023
    1948 50C Booker T. Washington MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population: (407/31 and 70/3+). NGC Census: (213/36 and 25/9+). CDN: $120 Whs 66 HA 103 07/24/2023
    1948 50C Booker T. Washington MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population: (404/30). NGC Census: (213/35). CDN: $120 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS 66 HA 109 06/07/2023
    50C 1948 BOOKER T. WASHINGTON PCGS MS66 66 Legend 118 05/07/2023
    1948 50C Booker T. Washington MS66+ PCGS. PCGS Population: (398/30 and 69/3+). NGC Census: (211/33 and 25/6+). CDN: $120 Wh 66 HA 204 04/24/2023
    1948 50C Booker T. Washington MS66 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (398/30). NGC Census: (208/30). CDN: $110 Whsle. Bid for NGC 66 HA 149 01/25/2023
    1948 Booker T. Washington Memorial. MS-66 (PCGS). 66 Stacks Bowers 144 12/13/2022
    1948 50C Booker T. Washington MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population: (392/30). NGC Census: (211/30). CDN: $110 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS 66 HA 139 11/30/2022
    1948 Booker T. Washington Memorial. MS-66 (PCGS). 66 Stacks Bowers 120 11/15/2022
    1948 50C Booker T. Washington MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population: (387/29). NGC Census: (214/29). CDN: $90 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS 66 HA 134 10/26/2022
    1948 50C Booker T. Washington MS66+ PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (387/29). NGC Census: (214/29). CDN: $90 Whsle. Bid for NGC 66 HA 169 10/19/2022
    1948 50C Booker T. Washington MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population: (386/29). NGC Census: (217/25). CDN: $90 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS 66 HA 119 08/01/2022
    1948 50C Booker T. Washington MS66+ PCGS. PCGS Population: (387/29 and 69/3+). NGC Census: (217/25 and 17/3+). CDN: $90 Whs 66 HA 119 06/22/2022
    1948 50C Booker T. Washington MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (824/451). NGC Census: (471/257). CDN: $70 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCG 65 HA 77 08/19/2024
    1948 50C Booker T. Washington MS65 PCGS. Mintage 8,005. 65 HA 69 08/19/2024
    1948 50C Booker T. Washington MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (824/451). NGC Census: (471/255). CDN: $70 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCG 65 HA 79 06/10/2024
    1948 50C Booker T. Washington MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (823/453). NGC Census: (470/251). CDN: $70 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCG 65 HA 159 05/20/2024
    1948 50C Booker T. Washington MS65 PCGS. Gold CAC. PCGS Population: (822/431). NGC Census: (466/247). CDN: $70 Whsle. Bid f 65 HA 552 06/12/2023
    1948 BTW 50c PCGS MS65 65 David Lawrence Rare Coins 60 12/19/2022
    1948 Booker T. Washington Memorial. MS-65 (PCGS). OGH. 65 Stacks Bowers 72 11/16/2022
    1948 BTW 50c NGC MS65 65 David Lawrence Rare Coins 80 06/20/2022
    1948 BTW 50c PCGS MS64 64 David Lawrence Rare Coins 49 12/19/2022
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 9412
      Coin Date: 1948
      Denomination (Short): 50c
      Denomination (Long): Half dollar
      Variety: Booker T. Washington
      Desg: MS
      Composition: 90% silver; 10% copper
      Mintage: 8,005
      Strike Type: Business
      Coinage Type: Classic Commemorative
      Coinage Years: 1946-1951
      Mint Location: Philadelphia
      Diameter: 30.6
      Fineness: 0.9
      Weight (Grams): 12.5
      Weight (Ounces): 0.36169
      Designer: Isaac Scott Hathaway
      Edge: Reeded
      Obverse Description: The obverse bears the portrait of the honored figure framed by the words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and BOOKER T. WASHINGTON. To the left of the portrait is the date and words HALF DOLLAR. To the right of the portrait is the motto E PLURIBUS UNUM.
      Reverse Description: The reverse bears BTW's memorial building centered at the top. Many words appear on the reverse including: BOOKER T. WASHINGTON BIRTHPLACE MEMORIAL * LIBERTY, around the periphery. FROM SLAVE CABIN TO HALL OF FAME appears below the memorial. IN GOD WE TRUST * FRANKLIN COUNTY, VA appear directly below flanking the likeness of the slave cabin.
      General Notes: The 1948 Booker T. Washington half dollar honors the famous author, social rights advocate, and presidential advisor. The 1948 BTW halves mark the third year of issue for this type designed by Isaac Scott Hathaway, the first African American to design -- U.S. coin. The half dollar, bearing the profound inscription FROM SLAVE CABIN TO HALL OF FAME, was struck at all three then-operating mints, including those in Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco. <BR><BR> BTW half dollars are extremely common, and the vast majority are known in the grade range of MS62 to MS66. However, examples grading MS67 or higher are quite scarce due to overall flatness of the design and the tendency for the coin to receive visible bumps and bruises on the broad surfaces.
      PCGS #: 9412
      NGC ID: BYJY
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