1951-p Wash/Car Old Commem Half Dollar 50c Grades Choice Unc. The Final Coin in the Old Commemorative Program. It was Minted to Revive the Ending Booker T Washington Commemorative and to Honor Washington Carver. When examining a Wash/Carver examine the High Points, which are Carver's cheek on the Obverse and the Center of the USA on the Reverse.