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50 Cents - 100th Anniversary Oregon Albany, Oregon
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1959 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a central circular device depicting a panoramic scene of Oregon industry and progress, including logging equipment, a mountain, a ship, and an aircraft, with the Oregon state seal in the upper left of the field. The outer legend reads OREGON 100TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION arching around the top and CELEBRATION along the bottom, flanking the dates 1859 and 1959. The mottos FRONTIER OF THE FUTURE and Centennial appear within the central device. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a central device of a caricature lumberjack figure riding a log, representing the Albany World Championship Timber Carnival. The large denomination 50¢ appears prominently in the field below the device, flanked by the trade redemption legend. The outer arc reads HOME OF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, with ALBANY, OREGON along the lower border. |
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