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1928 Oregon Half Dollar

Strike Type

Coin Details

Year

1928

Denomination

Classic Commemoratives

Mint Mark

Strike Type

Regular Strike

Series

Classic Silver Commemoratives (1892-1954)

Designer

James Earle Fraser and Laura Gardin Fraser

Mintage

6,028

Composition

90% Silver, 10% Copper

Weight

12.5g

Diameter

30.6mm

Edge

Reeded

Auction Record

Price realized: $12,075
Sold: 3 January 2006
Grade: MS67
Auction house: American Numismatic Rarities

Description

The 1928 Oregon Half Dollar is a commemorative half dollar struck at the Philadelphia Mint. The Philadelphia Mint's net mintage of Oregon half dollars dated 1928 was 6,028. Authorized in 1926 to memorialize the historic Oregon Trail migration and the pioneer spirit that opened the American West. The obverse features a Native American chief standing with an outstretched arm, with a map of the United States in the background and a sun setting over the Rocky Mountains, while the reverse displays a Conestoga wagon drawn by oxen heading westward along the Oregon Trail, with the sun rising ahead. Designed by James Earle Fraser and Laura Gardin Fraser. Produced only at the Philadelphia Mint, with a net mintage of 6,028. Struck in 90% silver, 10% copper, weighing 12.5 grams, 30.6 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Cataloged as PCGS #9342. The Oregon Trail Half Dollar was designed by the husband-and-wife team James Earle and Laura Gardin Fraser.