# 193 - Booker T. Washington
Continuing our series of the American Half Dollars Commemoratives, we will today present the 1951-D "Booker T. Washington".
As all the commemorative half dollars, it weights 12,5g with a 90% silver purity.
This coin was produced to honor one of America's best known black educators, Booker T. Washington.
The obverse features a portrait of Washington, based on a life mask of him.
On the reverse we see an image of the Hall of Fame at New York University and a log cabin.
A total of 7,004 coins were distributed by the Denver Mint on 1951. The actual price is around U$200.00 in this grade.
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A beautiful life dedicated to education.
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A great man indeed. It is in these tributes that a man lives forever.
I am a foreigner and I have never heard about him. Now, after reading about his life, I see that he deserved this homage.
I have so much respect for Booker T Washington. You can read about him here: http://www.ushistory.org/us/42d.asp
Beautiful coin, @ronaldoavelino.
Thanks for the link. Living and learning.
That is a beautiful coin.
I like the idea of the homage.
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