List of United States commemorative coins and medals (1950s)
Appearance
1950
Non-circulating coins
Face value | Coin | Obverse design | Reverse design | Composition | Mintage | Available | Obverse | Reverse |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
50¢ | Booker T. Washington Memorial half dollar | Booker T. Washington | Hall of Fame for Great Americans and a log cabin | 90% Ag, 10% Cu | Authorized:
5,000,000 (max 1946-1951 total) Uncirculated: |
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1951
Non-circulating coins
Face value | Coin | Obverse design | Reverse design | Composition | Mintage | Available | Obverse | Reverse |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
50¢ | Booker T. Washington Memorial half dollar | Booker T. Washington | Hall of Fame for Great Americans and a log cabin | 90% Ag, 10% Cu | Uncirculated:
510,082 (P) |
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50¢ | Carver-Washington half dollar | George Washington Carver and Booker T. Washington | Map of the United States (Delaware was omitted) | 90% Ag, 10% Cu | Authorized:
3,415,631 (max 1951–1954 total) Uncirculated: 110,018 (P) |
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1952
Non-circulating coins
Face value | Coin | Obverse design | Reverse design | Composition | Mintage | Available | Obverse | Reverse |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
50¢ | Carver-Washington half dollar | George Washington Carver and Booker T. Washington | Map of the United States (Delaware was omitted) | 90% Ag, 10% Cu | Uncirculated:
2,006,292 (P) |
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1953
Non-circulating coins
Face value | Coin | Obverse design | Reverse design | Composition | Mintage | Available | Obverse | Reverse |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
50¢ | Carver-Washington half dollar | George Washington Carver and Booker T. Washington | Map of the United States (Delaware was omitted) | 90% Ag, 10% Cu | Uncirculated:
8,003 (P) |
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1954
Non-circulated coins
Face value | Coin | Obverse design | Reverse design | Composition | Mintage | Available | Obverse | Reverse |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
50¢ | Carver-Washington half dollar | George Washington Carver and Booker T. Washington | Map of the United States (Delaware was omitted) | 90% Ag, 10% Cu | Uncirculated:
12,006 (P) |
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50¢ | Northampton, Massachusetts Tercentennial half dollar
(vetoed) |
Unknown | Unknown | 90% Ag, 10% Cu | None authorized or minted (authorization of 1,000,000 was proposed)[7] | Never available | ||
50¢ | City of New York Tercentennial half dollar
(vetoed) |
Unknown | Unknown | 90% Ag, 10% Cu | None authorized or minted (authorization of 5,000,000 was proposed)[8] | Never available | ||
50¢ | Louisiana Purchase Sesquicentennial half dollar
(vetoed) |
Unknown | Unknown | 90% Ag, 10% Cu | None authorized or minted (authorization of 2,500,000 was proposed)[9] | Never available |
References
- ^ "The Early Quarter Dollars of the United States: Commemorative Coins of the United States (Page 172)". PCGS. Retrieved 2019-07-05.
- ^ "The Early Quarter Dollars of the United States: Commemorative Coins of the United States (Page 173)". PCGS. Retrieved 2019-07-05.
- ^ "1951-1954 George Washington Carver Half Dollar Commemorative Coin". 14 October 2011. Retrieved 2019-04-11.
- ^ "1951-1954 George Washington Carver Half Dollar Commemorative Coin". 14 October 2011. Retrieved 2019-04-11.
- ^ "1951-1954 George Washington Carver Half Dollar Commemorative Coin". 14 October 2011. Retrieved 2019-04-11.
- ^ "1951-1954 George Washington Carver Half Dollar Commemorative Coin". 14 October 2011. Retrieved 2019-04-11.
- ^ D, Eisenhower, Dwight (1960-01-01). Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1954. Best Books on. ISBN 9781623768287.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ D, Eisenhower, Dwight (1960-01-01). Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1954. Best Books on. ISBN 9781623768287.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ D, Eisenhower, Dwight (1960-01-01). Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1954. Best Books on. ISBN 9781623768287.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)