Half Dollar (Carver/Washington), 1953, D, Denver mint
Classic Commemorative Silver and Gold (1892 - 1954)
Obverse: T. Washington and George Washington Carver conjoined busts right.
Lettering: * UNITED STATES OF AMERICA * / IN GOD WE TRUST * E PLURIBUS UNUM / GEORGE W CARVER LIBERTY BOOKER T. WASHINGTON / HALF DOLLAR / 1953
Reverse: Map of the United States.
Lettering: ** FREEDOM AND OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL ** / AMERICANISM / U.S.A. / D
Edge: Reeded
Identification
Yeoman, R. S., Bressett, K., Bowers Q. D., Garrett J. (Ed.) (2009). A Guide Book of United States Coins 2010: The Official Red Book (63rd ed.). Atlanta, GA: Whitman Publishing, LLC
page: 296
Main data
Denomination: Half Dollar
Nickname: Carver/Washington
Value: 0.5
Currency: Dollar
Year: 1953
Type: Commemorative
Minting
Mint: Denver
Mint mark: D
Minting type: milled
Mintage: 8003
Designer: Isaac Scott Hathaway
Parameters
Material: Silver
Fineness: 0.9
Diameter (mm): 30.6
Thickness (mm): 2.2
Shape: Round
ObvRev: coin_180
