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This is an authentic 1950-S Booker T. Washington Commemorative Silver Half Dollar professionally graded and certified as MS 65 (Mint State 65) by ANACS. Key Coin & Certification Specifications: Year & Mint: 1950, struck at the San Francisco Mint ("S" mint mark located next to the bust). Mintage: 512,091 Grade: MS 65, which stands for Mint State 65, indicating a high-quality, uncirculated coin with strong luster and only minor distracting marks. Certification Number: 7830907 (Verified through the ANACS Verification Portal). Composition: 90% Silver, 10% Copper (contains approximately 0.3617 oz of pure silver). Historical Significance: This coin was designed by Isaac Scott Hathaway. It holds a special place in history as the first U.S. coin designed by an African American artist, and it was the first series to honor an African American.