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How Many Booker T. Washington Coins Were Minted in 1947?

If you look at the last post you will notice that a lot of coins were minted for Booker T. Washington in Philadelphia for 1946. Look at the numbers below for all mints in 1947. Philadelphia -6,000 Denver-6,000 San Francisco-6,000 … Continue reading

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The Law That Made the Booker T Washington Commemorative Coin a Reality

A US commemorative coin cannot happen unless a law is passed. The Public Law that made the Booker T. Washington Commemorative And Washington Carver coin happen is below. [PUBLIC LAW 610—79TH CONGRESS] [CHAPTER 763—2D SESSION] [H. R. 6528] AN ACT … Continue reading

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Booker T. Washington Memorial Commemorative Coin Was the First Coin to Feature an African American

The Booker T. Washington Commemorative coin was issued in 1946-1951. Booker T. Washington was the first African American to be featured on a Commemorative coin. Description on the Coin Front: The bust of Booker T. Washington is positioned in the … Continue reading

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