Q. David Bowers
(average market prices)
1950 MS-60 to 63 $8
1955 MS-60 to 63$9
1960 MS-60 to 63 $12
1965 MS-60 to 63 $25
1970 Ms-60 to 63 $23
1975 MS-60 to 63 $60
1980 MS-60 to 63 $ 300
1985 MS-60 to 63 $160
1986 MS-60 $135, MS-63 $155, MS-64 $325, MS-65 $760
1990 (spring) MS-60 $83, MS-63 $115, MS-64 $195, MS-65 $510
1990 (December) MS-60 $82, MS-63 $120, MS-64 $160, MS-65 $510
Note: To find the price of a single coin, divide by three (and add a small premium, for sets usually sell for slightly less on a per-coin basis than single specimens).
(Also see preceding listings)
Authorization date: August 7, 1946
Date on coins: 1949
Date when coins were actually minted: 1949
Mints used: Philadelphia, Denver, San Francisco
Maximum quantity authorized: 5,000,000 (for entire issue 1946 and onward)
Total quantity minted (including assay coins): 12,004 Philadelphia, 12,004 Denver, 12,004 San Francisco
Assay coins (included in above): 4 Philadelphia, 4 Denver, 4 San Francisco
Quantity melted: 6,000 Philadelphia, 6,000 Denver, 6,000 San Francisco
Net number distributed (including assay coins ): 6,004 Philadelphia, 6,004 Denver, 6,004 San Francisco
Issued by: Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial Commission, Booker Washington Birthplace, Virginia (Dr. S.J. Phillips in charge); 1,000 or more sets sold by Bebee Stamp & Coin Company, 1180 East 63rd Street, Chicago, Illinois; and a like number by Stack's, 12 West 46th Street, New York City, N.Y.
Standard original packaging: Cellophane envelopes within paper envelopes
Official sale price: $8.50 per set of three
(average market prices)
1950 MS-60 to 63 $9
1955 MS-60 to 63 $10
1960 MS-60 to 63 $16
1965 MS-60 to 63 $42
1970 MS-60 to 63 $38
1975 MS-60 to 63 $115
1980 MS-60 to 63 $440
1985 MS-60 to 63 $250
1986 MS-60 $175, MS-63 $240, MS-64 $495, MS-65 $1,250
1990 (spring) MS-60 $155, MS-63 $160, MS-64 $300, MS-65 $465
1990 (December) MS-60 $235, MS-63 $245, MS-64 $285, MS-65 $345
Note: To find the price of a single coin, divide by three (and add a small premium, for sets usually sell for slightly less on a per-coin basis than single specimens).
(Also see preceding listings)
Authorization date: August 7, 1946
Date on coins: 1950
Date when coins were actually minted: 1950
Mints used: Philadelphia, Denver, San Francisco
Maximum quantity authorized: 5,000,000 (for entire issue 1946 and onward)
Total quantity minted (including assay coins): 12,004 Philadelphia, 12,004 Denver, 512,091 San Francisco
Assay coins (included in above): 4 Philadelphia, 4 Denver, 91 San Francisco
Quantity melted: 6,000 Philadelphia, 6,000 Denver, 450,000 (author's estimate based upon frequency of appearance) San Francisco
Net number distributed (including assay coins ): 6,004 Philadelphia, 6,004 Denver, 62,091 more or less (author's estimate) San Francisco
Issued by: Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial Commission, Booker Washington Birthplace, Virginia (Dr. S.J. Phillips in charge); 1,000 or more sets sold by Bebee Stamp & Coin Company, 1180 East 63rd Street, Chicago, Illinois; and a like number by Stack's, 12 West 46th Street, New York City, N.Y.
Standard original packaging: Cellophane envelopes within paper envelopes
Official sale price: $8.50 per set of three ($1 for San Francisco coins separately)
(average market prices)
1955 MS-60 to 63 $10
1960 MS-60 to 63 $16
1965 MS-60 to 63 $35
1970 MS-60 to 63 $34
1975 MS-60 to 63 $80
1980 MS-60 to 63 $350
1985 MS-60 to 63 $210
1986 MS-60 $150, MS-63 $200, MS-64 $370, MS-65 $1,000
1990 (spring) MS-60 $90, MS-63 $125, MS-64 $155, MS-65 $500
1990 (December) MS-60 $90, MS-63 $130, MS-64 $160, MS-65 $355