1947 Booker T. Washington Memorial Half Dollar – Silver Commemorative Coin
Genuine 1947-P (Philadelphia) United States commemorative half dollar honoring Booker T. Washington, prominent African American educator and leader.
Obverse: Portrait of Booker T. WashingtonReverse: Log cabin (birthplace) and Hall of Fame building – “FROM SLAVE CABIN TO HALL OF FAME”
Specifications:
- Year: 1947
- Denomination: 50 Cents
- Composition: 90% Silver / 10% Copper (12.5 grams)
- Diameter: 30.6 mm
- Edge: Reeded
Nice circulated condition with decent details and attractive toning (see all photos). Nice historical piece for collectors of U.S. commemoratives, Black history, or silver coins!
