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1948-S 50c Booker T. Washington PL

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Grade CPG Value
MS64 $325.00
MS65 $585.00
MS66 $1,500.00
MS64 CAC $390.00
MS65 CAC $715.00
MS66 CAC $1,880.00

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8 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1948-S 50C Booker T. Washington MS66 Prooflike PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (1/0). NGC Census: (2/2). Mintage 8,005. 66 HA 1,560 11/07/2022
    1948-S 50C Booker T. Washington MS66 Prooflike PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (1/0). NGC Census: (3/2). Mintage 8,005. 66 HA 2,220 05/02/2022
    1948-S 50C Booker T. Washington MS65 Prooflike NGC. NGC Census: (13/6). PCGS Population: (0/0). Mintage 8,005. 65 HA 360 01/15/2020
    1948-S 50C Booker T. Washington MS65 Prooflike NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population: (0/0). Mintage 8,005. 65 HA 456 03/31/2018
    1948-S 50C Booker T. Washington MS65 Prooflike NGC. 65 HA 552 09/08/2017
    1948-S 50C Booker T. Washington MS66 Prooflike NGC. 66 HA 748 12/06/2009
    1948-S 50C Booker T. Washington MS65 Prooflike NGC. Ex:Bagne Collection. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population (0/0). Mintage: 65 HA 834 12/06/2009
    1948-S 50C Booker T. Washington MS65 Prooflike NGC. Ex:Bagne Collection. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population (0/0). Mintage: 65 HA 805 12/06/2009
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 89414
      Coin Date: 1948-S
      Denomination (Short): 50c
      Denomination (Long): Half dollar
      Variety: Booker T. Washington
      Desg: MS
      Mint Mark: S
      Composition: 90% silver; 10% copper
      Mintage: 8,005
      Strike Type: Business
      Coinage Type: Classic Commemorative
      Coinage Years: 1946-1951
      Mint Location: San Francisco
      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: Proof-like surfaces. 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 #: 89414
      NGC ID: BYK2
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