List of United States commemorative coins and medals (1940s)

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| align="center" |50¢

| align="center" |Iowa Centennial half dollar

| align="center" |Old Stone Capitol

| align="center" |Eagle

| align="center" |90% Ag, 10% Cu

| align="center" |Authorized:

100,000 (max)

Uncirculated:

{{tooltip|2=The additional 57 coins were for assay.|100,057}} (P){{Cite web|url=http://earlycommemorativecoins.com/1946-iowa-centennial-half-dollar/|title=1946 Iowa Centennial Half Dollar Commemorative Coin|date=6 October 2011|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-09}}

| align="center" |{{tooltip|2=99,057 were issued|1946}}, {{tooltip|2=500 were issued|1996}}, {{tooltip|2=500 to be issued|2046}}

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| align="center" |50¢

| align="center" |Booker T. Washington Memorial half dollar

| align="center" |Booker T. Washington

| align="center" |Hall of Fame for Great Americans and a log cabin

| align="center" |90% Ag, 10% Cu

| align="center" |Authorized:

5,000,000 (max 1946–1951 total)

Uncirculated:

{{tooltip|2=Approximately 300,000 unsold coins were melted. The additional 546 coins were for assay.|1,000,546}} (P)
{{tooltip|2=Approximately 150,000 unsold coins were melted. The additional 113 coins were for assay.|200,113}} D
{{tooltip|2=The additional 279 coins were for assay.|500,279}} S{{Cite web|url=https://www.pcgs.com/books/commemoratives/chapter08/170|title=The Early Quarter Dollars of the United States: Commemorative Coins of the United States (Page 170)|website=PCGS|access-date=2019-07-05}}

| align="center" |1946

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| align="center" |50¢

| align="center" |Booker T. Washington Memorial half dollar

| align="center" |Booker T. Washington

| align="center" |Hall of Fame for Great Americans and a log cabin

| align="center" |90% Ag, 10% Cu

| align="center" |Uncirculated:

{{tooltip|2=Approximately 94,000 unsold coins were melted. The additional 17 coins were for assay.|100,017}} (P)
{{tooltip|2=Approximately 94,000 unsold coins were melted. The additional 17 coins were for assay.|100,017}} D
{{tooltip|2=Approximately 94,000 unsold coins were melted. The additional 17 coins were for assay.|100,017}} S{{Cite web|url=https://www.pcgs.com/books/commemoratives/chapter08/171|title=The Early Quarter Dollars of the United States: Commemorative Coins of the United States (Page 171)|website=PCGS|access-date=2019-07-05}}

| align="center" |1947

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| align="center" |50¢

| align="center" |Wisconsin Statehood half dollar

(vetoed)

| align="center" |Unknown

| align="center" |Unknown

| align="center" |90% Ag, 10% Cu

| align="center" |None authorized or minted

| align="center" |Never available

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| align="center" |50¢

| align="center" |Booker T. Washington Memorial half dollar

| align="center" |Booker T. Washington

| align="center" |Hall of Fame for Great Americans and a log cabin

| align="center" |90% Ag, 10% Cu

| align="center" |Uncirculated:

{{tooltip|2=Only 6,004 were sold, the rest were melted. The additional 4 coins were for assay.|12,004}} (P)
{{tooltip|2=Only 6,004 were sold, the rest were melted. The additional 4 coins were for assay.|12,004}} D
{{tooltip|2=Only 6,004 were sold, the rest were melted. The additional 4 coins were for assay.|12,004}} S

| align="center" |1948

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| align="center" |50¢

| align="center" |Minnesota Territorial Centennial half dollar

(cancelled)

| align="center" |Unknown

| align="center" |Unknown

| align="center" |90% Ag, 10% Cu

| align="center" |None authorized or minted

| align="center" |Never available

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| align="center" |50¢

| align="center" |Booker T. Washington Memorial half dollar

| align="center" |Booker T. Washington

| align="center" |Hall of Fame for Great Americans and a log cabin

| align="center" |90% Ag, 10% Cu

| align="center" |Uncirculated:

{{tooltip|2=Only 6,004 were sold, the rest were melted. The additional 4 coins were for assay.|12,004}} (P)
{{tooltip|2=Only 6,004 were sold, the rest were melted. The additional 4 coins were for assay.|12,004}} D
{{tooltip|2=Only 6,004 were sold, the rest were melted. The additional 4 coins were for assay.|12,004}} S{{Cite web|url=https://www.pcgs.com/books/commemoratives/chapter08/172|title=The Early Quarter Dollars of the United States: Commemorative Coins of the United States (Page 172)|website=PCGS|access-date=2019-07-05}}

| align="center" |1949

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