List of United States commemorative coins and medals (1950s)

1950

Non-circulating coins

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) 12,004 D 512,091 S[1]	1950

1951

Non-circulating coins

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) 12,004 D 12,004 S[2]	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) 10,004 D 10,004 S[3]	1951

1952

Non-circulating coins

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) 8,006 D 8,006 S[4]	1952

1953

Non-circulating coins

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) 8,003 D 108,020 S[5]	1953

1954

Non-circulated coins

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) 12,006 D 122,024 S[6]	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

References

1. "The Early Quarter Dollars of the United States: Commemorative Coins of the United States (Page 172)". PCGS. Retrieved 2019-07-05.
2. "The Early Quarter Dollars of the United States: Commemorative Coins of the United States (Page 173)". PCGS. Retrieved 2019-07-05.
3. "1951-1954 George Washington Carver Half Dollar Commemorative Coin". 14 October 2011. Retrieved 2019-04-11.
4. "1951-1954 George Washington Carver Half Dollar Commemorative Coin". 14 October 2011. Retrieved 2019-04-11.
5. "1951-1954 George Washington Carver Half Dollar Commemorative Coin". 14 October 2011. Retrieved 2019-04-11.
6. "1951-1954 George Washington Carver Half Dollar Commemorative Coin". 14 October 2011. Retrieved 2019-04-11.
7. D, Eisenhower, Dwight (1960-01-01). Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1954. Best Books on. ISBN 9781623768287.
8. D, Eisenhower, Dwight (1960-01-01). Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1954. Best Books on. ISBN 9781623768287.
9. D, Eisenhower, Dwight (1960-01-01). Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1954. Best Books on. ISBN 9781623768287.