1935 Token TC-271209, Oregon Trail

Coin Details

Description

This 1935 token cataloged as TC-271209 commemorates the Oregon Trail, one of the most significant overland routes in American westward expansion. By 1935, the Oregon Trail had been the subject of extensive historical commemoration, including the Oregon Trail Memorial Half Dollar series that began in 1926. The token was produced in connection with anniversary celebrations of the trail, which carried hundreds of thousands of emigrants from Missouri to the Oregon Country during the 1840s through 1860s. The Oregon Trail stretched approximately 2,170 miles from Independence, Missouri, to Oregon City, Oregon, and its commemoration in tokens, medals, and coins reflects the deep importance of westward migration in American national identity and historical consciousness. Third-party grading and authentication services have helped standardize the token market, providing collectors with reliable condition assessments and attribution verification for pieces across all historical periods.

Rarity Notes

Oregon Trail commemorative token. TC-271209. Oregon Trail pieces are popular with western Americana collectors.

Cross References

PCGS #965559; TC-271209; 1935 Oregon Trail Token