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The 1952 Washington-Carver half dollars mark the second year of four years for this multiple-year commemorative type. The obverse features -- jugate portrait of social-reform contemporaries Booker T. Washington and George Washington Carver, the former an author and presidential advisor and the latter -- scientist and advisor. The coin was designed by Isaac Scott Hathaway, who became the first African American to design -- U.S. coin upon the release of the Booker T. Washington half dollar in 1946.
Washington-Carver halves were minted in Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco in 1952, and all of these pieces are considered quite common. They are especially so in uncirculated grades, with the vast majority encountered in the grades of MS62 through MS65. Examples grading MS66 are scarce and those in MS67 or higher are rare.
Obverse Description
Features overlapping portraits of George W. Carver and Booker T. Washington with the words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, IN GOD WE TRUST, and E PLURIBUS UNUM on the outer periphery. The inner periphery bears the names of those honored along with the words HALF DOLLAR. The date is presented to the left of the portraits at 9 o'clock.
Reverse Description
Depicts a map of the United States with the letters U.S.A. overprinted. The periphery bears the words FREEDOM AND OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL * AMERICANISM.
Catalog Information
GSID:
10397
Designer:
Isaac Scott Hathaway
Obverse Designer:
Isaac Scott Hathaway
Reverse Designer:
Isaac Scott Hathaway
Fineness:
0.9
Weight (gr):
12.5 gr
Weight (oz):
0.475 oz
Precious Metal Weight:
0.3617 oz
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
30.6
Coin Shape:
Round
Edge:
Reeded
Variety:
Washington-Carver
Coin Date:
1952-S
Denomination:
50c
Designation:
MS
Mint Location:
San Francisco
Mint Mark:
S
Mintage:
8,006
Coinage Type:
Classic Commemorative
Coinage Years:
1951-1954
Composition:
90% silver; 10% copper
PCGS #:
9436
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1952-S 50c Washington-Carver MS
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1952-S 50c Washington-Carver MS
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Greysheet & CPG® Values
| Grade | CAC | CPG Value (Retail) | Greysheet Price (Wholesale) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS67 |
|
$1,400 | $1,234 |
| MS67 | - | $1,250 | $1,234 |
| MS66 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS66 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS65 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS65 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS64 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS64 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS63 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS63 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS62 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS62 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS61 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS61 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS60 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS60 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU58 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU58 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU55 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU55 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU53 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU53 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU50 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU50 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF45 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF45 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF40 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF40 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF35 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF35 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF30 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF30 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF25 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF25 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF20 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF20 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
1893 25c Isabella MS
Worth: $135 – $56,000
1900 $1 Lafayette MS
Worth: $200 – $80,000
1921 50c Alabama MS
Worth: $90 – $18,000
1921 50c Alabama, 2x2 MS
Worth: $105 – $18,000
1936 50c Albany MS
Worth: $170 – $16,800
1937 50c Antietam MS
Worth: $400 – $35,000
Arkansas 50c MS [Type]
![Arkansas 50c MS [Type]](https://images.greysheet.com/Ctc/CatalogEntry/ha_com_1302_4459-2.20200702183226140.jpg?MaxWidth=200&Mode=Pad&Scale=UpscaleCanvas&format=webp)
Worth: $75 – $20,000
1935-PDS Set Arkansas MS
Worth: $225 – $4,500
1935 50c Arkansas MS
Worth: $75 – $1,800
1935-D 50c Arkansas MS
Worth: $75 – $24,000
1935-S 50c Arkansas MS
Worth: $75 – $1,200
1936-PDS Set Arkansas MS
Worth: $225 – $4,620
1936 50c Arkansas MS
Worth: $75 – $1,620
1936-D 50c Arkansas MS
Worth: $75 – $20,000
1936-S 50c Arkansas MS
Worth: $75 – $1,800
1952-S Carver/Washington Commemorative. MS-66 (PCGS).
$129
1952-S 50C Washington-Carver MS65 PCGS. CDN: $61.73 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Mintage 8,006. ...
$81
1952-S 50C Washington-Carver MS64 PCGS. Housed in a Generation 1.2 "rattler" holder. CDN: $58.16 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS...
$104
1952-S 50C Washington-Carver MS67 NGC. NGC Census: 42 in 67 (7 in 67+, 3 in 67?), 0 finer (3/26). CDN: $860 Whsle. Bid for...
$793
1952-S 50C Washington-Carver MS63 NGC. ...
$44
1952-S 50C Washington-Carver MS66 PCGS. CDN: $69.23 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS66. Mintage 8,006. ...
$99
1952-S Carver/Washington Commemorative. MS-65 (PCGS).
$85
1952-S 50C Washington-Carver MS64 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (460/971). NGC Census: (166/580). CDN: $44 Whsle. Bid for NGC...
$119
1952-S 50C Washington-Carver, MS67 PCGS. PCGS Population: 22 in 67 (6 in 67+), 1 finer (12/25). CDN: $860 Whsle. Bid for NG...
$824
1952-S 50C Washington-Carver MS66 PCGS. CDN: $69.17 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS66. Mintage 8,006. ...
$189
1952-S 50C Washington-Carver MS65 PCGS. Mintage 8,006. ...
$99
1952-S 50C Washington-Carver MS64 NGC. NGC Census: (152/555). PCGS Population: (460/943). CDN: $35 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS ...
$89
1952-S 50C Washington-Carver MS67+ PCGS....
$3,840
1952-S 50C Washington-Carver MS66 NGC. CDN: $77.05 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS66. Mintage 8,006. ...
$232
1952-S 50C Washington-Carver MS65 PCGS. Mintage 8,006. ...
$55
1952-S Washington-Carver 50c PCGS MS64
$50
1952-S Carver/Washington Commemorative. MS-67+ (CACG). CMQ.
$4,920
1952-S 50C Washington-Carver MS66+ PCGS. CDN: $75.67 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS66. Mintage 8,006. ...
$201
1952-S 50C Washington-Carver MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (711/260). NGC Census: (388/191). CDN: $60 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS...
$59
1952-S 50C Washington-Carver MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population (451/818). NGC Census: (136/521). Mintage: 8,006. Numismedia Wsl. P...
$50
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