| 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: 12,004 (P) Contents | 1950 |  |  |
| 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) | 1951 |  | |
| 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) | 1951 |  |  |
| 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) | 1952 |  | |
| 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) | 1953 |  | |
| 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) | 1954 |  | |
| 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 |
The United States Mint is a bureau of the Department of the Treasury responsible for producing coinage for the United States to conduct its trade and commerce, as well as controlling the movement of bullion. The U.S. Mint is one of two U.S. agencies that manufactures physical money. The other is the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, which prints paper currency. The first United States Mint was created in Philadelphia in 1792, and soon joined by other centers, whose coins were identified by their own mint marks. There are currently four active coin-producing mints: Philadelphia, Denver, San Francisco, and West Point.
The United States Mint has minted numerous commemorative coins to commemorate persons, places, events, and institutions since 1848. Many of these coins are not intended for general circulation, but are still legal tender. The mint also produces commemorative medals, which are similar to coins but do not have a face value, and therefore are not legal tender.
The Eisenhower Commemorative silver dollar is a United States commemorative coin minted in 1990 to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the birth of General/President Dwight D. Eisenhower. This coin is not to be confused with the Eisenhower dollar or the Eisenhower Presidential dollar which were regular issue American coins.
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Below are the mintage figures for the Washington quarter.
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The George Washington 250th Anniversary half dollar is a commemorative coin that was issued by the United States Mint in 1982 to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the birth of George Washington. The coin was authorized by Pub. L. 97–104.
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The Gadsden Purchase half dollar was a proposed commemorative coin to be issued by the United States Bureau of the Mint. Legislation for the half dollar passed both houses of Congress in 1930 but was vetoed by President Herbert Hoover. The House of Representatives sustained his action, 96 votes in favor of overriding it to 243 opposed, well short of the necessary two-thirds majority. This was the first veto of Hoover's presidency and the first ever for a commemorative coin bill.
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