1947 50C Booker T. Washington NGC obverse and reverse identification pair
Small local identification derivative; original face files remain in private research storage.

Issue overview

This page preserves the exact NGC page identity, process, specifications, designers, and source trail without merging MS and PF records.

NGC Coin ID
19408
Universal ID
BYJV
Year
1947
Denomination
50C
Mint
Philadelphia
Process
Mint State
Mintage
100,000

Mintage sources differ: NGC reports 100,000; the existing normalized catalog reports 100,017. Both are retained pending editorial reconciliation.

Specifications and design

Composition
Silver
Fineness
0.9
Weight
12.5
Diameter
30.6mm
Edge
Reeded
Obverse designer
Isaac Scott Hathaway
Reverse designer
Isaac Scott Hathaway

Grading context

Census, price-guide, and auction figures are changing snapshots; they do not establish survival, authenticity, grade, or an appraisal for a specimen in hand.

Related records

Sources

  1. NGC Coin Explorer — 1947 BOOKER T. WASHINGTON 50C MS
  2. NGC — Silver Commemoratives (1892–1954)
  3. United States Mint — Commemorative Coins