1/2 Dollar Oregon Trail Memorial

€1.00
IssuerUnited States
Year1926-1939
TypeNon-circulating coin
Value50 Cents (0.50 USD)
CurrencyDollar (1785-date)
CompositionSilver (.900)
Weight12.5 g
Dimensions30.6 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Obverse: James Earle Fraser, Laura Gardin Fraser
Reverse: Laura Gardin Fraser
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#159
Obverse descriptionA covered wagon drawn by two oxen moving west, towards the setting sun
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringIN GOD WE TRUST OREGON TRAIL MEMORIAL 1926
Reverse descriptionFull figure of a Native American in headdress. He stands before a map of the United States with the Oregon Trail marked, with his left hand outstretched to the east and a bow in his right hand spanning the continent.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringUNITED STATES OF AMERICA HALF DOLLARั
EdgeReeded
MintUnited States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date)
D
United States Mint of Denver,United States (1906-date)
S
United States Mint of San Francisco, United States (1854-date)
Mintage1926  - - 47 955
1926 S - Type coin - 83 055
1928  - - 6 028
1933 D - - 5 008
1934 D - - 7 006
1936  - - 10 006
1936 S - - 5 006
1937 D - - 12 008
1938  - - 6 006
1938 D - - 6 005
1938 S - - 6 006
1939  - - 3 004
1939 D - - 3 004
1939 S - - 3 005
Catalog ID3871831340
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