It does not appear that Wayte Raymond produced a distinct board set for the George Washington Carver - Booker T. Washington series of half dollars, but collectors of the series were not left without series-specific storage options.
The last two boards of the US Commemoratives Complete Date and Mint Mark Set of Wayte Raymond boards are dedicated solely to the GWC-BTW series of commemorative half dollars. The two boards cover the 1951, 1952, 1953 and 1954 (P-D-S) half dollars (12 coins in total).
Presented here are the two boards for the 1951-54 George Washington Carver - Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial half dollars (18 coins in total, 10 coins in Board 1 and 2 coins in Board 2 plus 8 unlabeled openings in Board 2). The Stock Numbers for the two boards in the set are: 349N and 349O.
The boards do not feature specific titling for the GWC-BTW series, but they only include openings for the GWC-BTW coins.
US Commemorative Half Dollars: Complete Set, Board 14 / 349N -- BTW-GWC Coins
The first board of the Set (349N) has 10 openings, with spaces for the 1951, 1952 and 1953 coins struck in Philadelphia, Denver and San Francisco. The board also includes a spot for the 1954-(P) half dollar.
US Commemorative Half Dollars: Complete Set, Board 15 / 349O -- BTW-GWC Coins
The second GWC-BTW board (349O) includes openings for the 1954 GWC-BTW half dollar (San Francisco and Denver issues) plus eight unlabeled openings for collectors to fill as they saw fit.
US Commemorative Half Dollars: Complete Set, Back of Board - A. W. Faxon Distributor
On the back of each GWC-BTW board, at its top, is printed "No. 349N Wayte Raymond Pubns. A. W. Faxon Distributor Mineola, N. Y. Made in U. S. A. Pat. No. 1,719,962."
(Note: The stock number listed here is used as an example - the numbers on the GWC-BTW boards are 349N and 349O,) This board reflects its production and distribution by Alan Faxon (i.e., after Raymond's death).
For more on the coins included on this these boards, along with other of my posts on commemorative coins and medals, have a look at:
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Posted 03/21/2022 7:59 pm
