1946-S 50C Booker T. Washington (Regular Strike)

Series: Silver Commemoratives

PCGS MS68

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PCGS MS68

PCGS #:: 9406

Designer:: Isaac Scott Hathaway

Edge:: Reeded

Diameter:: 30.60 millimeters

Weight:: 12.50 grams

Mintage:: 500,279

Mint:: San Francisco

Metal:: 90% Silver, 10% Copper

Auction Record:: $16,450 • MS68 • 10-08-2020 • Legend Rare Coin Auctions

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1946-S 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	300,000	R-1.8	137 / 144 TIE	137 / 144 TIE
60 or Better	180,000	R-1.9	139 / 144 TIE	139 / 144 TIE
65 or Better	99,000	R-2.0	140 / 144	140 / 144

Survival Estimate
All Grades	300,000
60 or Better	180,000
65 or Better	99,000

Numismatic Rarity
All Grades	R-1.8
60 or Better	R-1.9
65 or Better	R-2.0

Relative Rarity By Type All Specs in this Type
All Grades	137 / 144 TIE
60 or Better	139 / 144 TIE
65 or Better	140 / 144

Relative Rarity By Series All Specs in this Series
All Grades	137 / 144 TIE
60 or Better	139 / 144 TIE
65 or Better	140 / 144

Condition Census What Is This?

Pos	Grade	Pedigree and History
1	MS68 PCGS grade	Subway Tokens Collection
1	MS68 PCGS grade	San Diego Collection
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

Subway Tokens Collection

#1 MS68 PCGS grade

San Diego Collection

#3 MS67+ PCGS grade

David Hall:

The 1946-S Booker T Washington is a high mintage issue that's relatively common in all mint state grades. The typical specimen has frosty luster and good eye appeal. The 1946 BTW's have long been among the least expensive of all the U.S. silver commemoratives of the classic 1892-1954 era, though in the ultimate MS67 and MS68 there are issues that are even more common, namely the Norfolk and Iowa.