George Washington Carver-Booker T. Washington Half Dollar
Commemorative Coin Programs
- Year of Issue: 1951-1954
- Authorizing Legislation: Public Law 82-151
Background
From 1951 to 1954, the U.S. Mint produced the George Washington Carver-Booker T. Washington Half Dollar. It commemorated the lives of George Washington Carver (1864-1943), an agricultural scientist and educator, and Booker T. Washington (1856-1915), founder of the Tuskegee Institute. The coin was the last commemorative coin made by the Mint until the modern Commemorative Coin Program began in 1982.
Characteristics
The obverse features the profiles of George Washington Carver and Booker T. Washington.The reverse depicts a simple outline map of the United States.
Obverse Inscriptions
- UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
- IN GOD WE TRUST
- E PLURIBUS UNUM
- GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER
- LIBERTY
- BOOKER T. WASHINGTON
- HALF DOLLAR
- Year
Reverse Inscriptions
- FREEDOM AND OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL
- AMERICANISM
- U.S.A.
Mint and Mint Mark
Artist Information
- Designer: Isaac Scott Hathaway