The caption for the WAS aware clearly mention 52 US states.
Is that a typo or some quirk of radio amateur?
I believe that's a mistake. The page of the award mentions only 50 states: https://www.arrl.org/was
It seems to be a typo, unless the criteria for the award have changed: https://www.arrl.org/was
Or perhaps incredibly prescient!
I believe that's a mistake. The page of the award mentions only 50 states: https://www.arrl.org/was