1951 Booker T Washington Commemorative Silver Half Dollar MS 64 NGC

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A genuine 1951 Booker T Washington Memorial Commemorative Silver Half Dollar Coin, graded and certified MS 64 by NGC. Contains 90% Silver   This 90% silver half dollar bears one of the last classic commemorative designs. It was issued to honor the life and teachings of Booker T. Washington. It also helped raise funds to build memorials in his memory. The coin was designed by Isaac Scott Hathaway. The obverse bears his portrait of Washington, which is based on a life mask. The reverse shows th