Isaac S. Hathaway
Obverse & Reverse
Booker T. Washington Memorial Half Dollar
1946 Booker T. Washington Commemorative Silver Half Dollar Coin Obverse
1946 Booker T. Washington Commemorative Silver Half Dollar Coin Reverse
Background
The Booker T. Washington Half Dollar was initially offered in 1946 to honor his place in American history. It was reissued annually through 1951.
Recipient Organization
Coins were authorized to be "disposed of at par or at a premium by banks or trust companies selected by the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial of Franklin County, Virginia, and all proceeds therefrom shall be used to purchase, construct, and maintain suitable memorials to the memory of Booker T. Washington, deceased, as may be decided upon by the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial of Virginia."
Characteristics
The obverse features a portrait of Booker T. Washington.
The reverse design features the log cabin in which Booker T. Washington was born.
Obverse Inscriptions
- UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
- BOOKER T. WASHINGTON
- 1946
- HALF DOLLAR
- E PLURIBUS UNUM
Reverse Inscriptions
- BOOKER T. WASHINGTON BIRTHPLACE MEMORIAL
- LIBERTY
- FROM SLAVE CABIN TO HALL OF FAME
- IN GOD WE TRUST
- FRANKLIN COUNTY VA