Hathaway was in a unique position when design work for the second coin featuring an African-American image was proposed. The coin, featuring the profiles of George Washington Carver and Booker T. Washington, was authorized for production in September 1951.
Hathaway and Carver were fellow instructors and scientists. Isaac had chaired the Ceramic Department at Tuskegee Institute since 1937 and had become known as the "Dean of Negro Ceramicist" because of his work in perfecting the clays of Alabama into kaolin. Isaac had created a plague and bust of Carver in 1945. His personal association with the scientist and his sketches done in preparation for the sculpted pieces put Isaac's submission for the coin design in the forefront.
This silver coin was produced from 1951 to 1954; proceeds were used to establish a memorial park in Missouri for George Washington Carver. This coin, too, is no longer in general circulation but the Museum Board has acquired a supply of them. They are in good condition and are being offered at a donation level of $50 per coin.
