1947 Booker T. Washington Silver Half Dollar Commemorative VF+

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. Washington Reverse: 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!