1946 50C Booker T. Washington (Regular Strike)

Series: Silver Commemoratives

PCGS MS68

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PCGS MS68

PCGS #:: 9404

Designer:: Isaac Scott Hathaway

Edge:: Reeded

Diameter:: 30.60 millimeters

Weight:: 12.50 grams

Mintage:: 1,000,546

Mint:: Philadelphia

Metal:: 90% Silver, 10% Copper

Auction Record:: $31,200 • MS68 • 01-15-2023 • Heritage Auctions

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1946 50C Booker T. Washington

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Grades	Survival Estimate The Survival Estimate represents an average of one or more experts' opinions as to how many examples survive of a particular coin in three categories: 1) all grades, 2) 60 or better, and 3) 65 or better. These estimates are based on a variety of sources, including population reports, auction appearances, and personal knowledge. Survival estimates include coins that are raw, certified by PCGS, and certified by other grading services.	Numismatic Rarity Numismatic Rarity converts the Survival Estimate for a particular coin into a number from 1 to 10 (with decimal increments) based on the PCGS Rarity Scale. The higher the number, the more rare the coin.	Relative Rarity By Type Relative Rarity By Type ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Type. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.	Relative Rarity By Series Relative Rarity By Series ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Series. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
All Grades	600,000	R-1.5	143 / 144	143 / 144
60 or Better	360,000	R-1.7	143 / 144	143 / 144
65 or Better	190,000	R-1.9	141 / 144 TIE	141 / 144 TIE

Survival Estimate
All Grades	600,000
60 or Better	360,000
65 or Better	190,000

Numismatic Rarity
All Grades	R-1.5
60 or Better	R-1.7
65 or Better	R-1.9

Relative Rarity By Type All Specs in this Type
All Grades	143 / 144
60 or Better	143 / 144
65 or Better	141 / 144 TIE

Relative Rarity By Series All Specs in this Series
All Grades	143 / 144
60 or Better	143 / 144
65 or Better	141 / 144 TIE

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Pos	Grade	Image	Pedigree and History
1	MS68 PCGS grade
1	MS68 PCGS grade
3	MS67+ PCGS grade
3	MS67+ PCGS grade
3	MS67+ PCGS grade
3	MS67+ PCGS grade
3	MS67+ PCGS grade
3	MS67+ PCGS grade
3	MS67+ PCGS grade
3	MS67+ PCGS grade

#1 MS68 PCGS grade

#3 MS67+ PCGS grade

David Hall:

The Booker T Washington commemorative half dollars were issues for six years, 1946 to 1951. Each of the three U.S. Mints...Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco...issued coins in all six years, so there are a total of 18 Booker T Washington issues. For the first two years, mintages were huge. In fact, for the 1946 Philadelphia BTW, over a million coins were struck. They were not very popular at the time of issue, but many survive today. They are one of the more available issues in the silver commemorative series.Tthe typical 1946 Philadelphia BTW half is quite frosty. While not rare in MS65 and MS66, due to the flatness of the design and propensity for marks, examples graded MS67 and above are quite rare. This can be said for all Booker T Washingtons, so it's definitely a design issue.