Oregon Trail Memorial half dollar
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The Oregon Trail Memorial half dollar is a classic early 20th-century U.S. commemorative silver coin designed to honor pioneers who traveled the Oregon Trail.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | United States commemorative coin ⓘ |
| authorizationYear | 1926 ⓘ |
| authorizedBy | United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | 20th-century commemorative coin ⓘ |
| collectibleStatus | highly collected by numismatists ⓘ |
| composition |
10% copper
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90% silver ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| denomination | half dollar ⓘ |
| designerObverse | Laura Gardin Fraser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designerReverse | James Earle Fraser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diameter | 30.6 millimeters ⓘ |
| edge | reeded ⓘ |
| engraver |
James Earle Fraser
NERFINISHED
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Laura Gardin Fraser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inscription |
HALF DOLLAR
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IN GOD WE TRUST ⓘ LIBERTY ⓘ OREGON TRAIL MEMORIAL NERFINISHED ⓘ PIONEER ⓘ UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislationType | commemorative coin act ⓘ |
| mass | 12.5 grams ⓘ |
| metal | silver ⓘ |
| mintageType | uncirculated ⓘ |
| mintedAt |
Denver Mint
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Philadelphia Mint NERFINISHED ⓘ San Francisco Mint NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mintingEndYear | 1939 ⓘ |
| mintingStartYear | 1926 ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
considered a classic of U.S. commemorative coin design
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one of the longest-running U.S. commemorative coin issues ⓘ |
| obverseDesign | pioneer family with covered wagon ⓘ |
| obverseDesignElement |
pioneer leading oxen-drawn covered wagon
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setting sun ⓘ |
| periodOfCirculation | 1926–1939 ⓘ |
| purpose |
commemorate Oregon Trail pioneers
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raise funds for Oregon Trail Memorial Association ⓘ |
| reverseDesign | Native American standing before U.S. map ⓘ |
| reverseDesignElement |
Native American in headdress with outstretched arm
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map of United States with Oregon Trail route ⓘ |
| series | classic commemorative half dollars ⓘ |
| subject | pioneer migration to the Pacific Northwest ⓘ |
| theme |
American westward expansion
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Oregon Trail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| value | 50 cents ⓘ |
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