title: List of United States commemorative coins and medals (1940s)
text: # List of United States commemorative coins and medals (1940s)
  
  ## 1946
  
  ### Non-circulating coins
  
  | Face value | Coin | Obverse design | Reverse design | Composition | Mintage | Available | Obverse | Reverse |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 50¢ | Iowa Centennial half dollar | Old Stone Capitol | Eagle | 90% Ag, 10% Cu | Authorized: 100,000 (max) Uncirculated: 100,057 (P) | 1946, 1996, 2046 | | |
  | 50¢ | Booker T. Washington Memorial half dollar | Booker T. Washington | Hall of Fame for Great Americans and a log cabin | 90% Ag, 10% Cu | Authorized: 5,000,000 (max 1946–1951 total) Uncirculated: 1,000,546 (P) 200,113 D 500,279 S | 1946 | | |
  
  ## 1947
  
  ### Non-circulating coins
  
  | Face value | Coin | Obverse design | Reverse design | Composition | Mintage | Available | Obverse | Reverse |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 50¢ | Booker T. Washington Memorial half dollar | Booker T. Washington | Hall of Fame for Great Americans and a log cabin | 90% Ag, 10% Cu | Uncirculated: 100,017 (P) 100,017 D 100,017 S | 1947 | | |
  | 50¢ | Wisconsin Statehood half dollar (vetoed) | Unknown | Unknown | 90% Ag, 10% Cu | None authorized or minted | Never available | | |
  
  ## 1948
  
  ### Non-circulating coins
  
  | Face value | Coin | Obverse design | Reverse design | Composition | Mintage | Available | Obverse | Reverse |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 50¢ | Booker T. Washington Memorial half dollar | Booker T. Washington | Hall of Fame for Great Americans and a log cabin | 90% Ag, 10% Cu | Uncirculated: 12,004 (P) 12,004 D 12,004 S | 1948 | | |
  | 50¢ | Minnesota Territorial Centennial half dollar (cancelled) | Unknown | Unknown | 90% Ag, 10% Cu | None authorized or minted | Never available | | |
  
  ## 1949
  
  ### Non-circulating coins
  
  | Face value | Coin | Obverse design | Reverse design | Composition | Mintage | Available | Obverse | Reverse |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 50¢ | Booker T. Washington Memorial half dollar | Booker T. Washington | Hall of Fame for Great Americans and a log cabin | 90% Ag, 10% Cu | Uncirculated: 12,004 (P) 12,004 D 12,004 S | 1949 | | |
  