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This is a 1926-S Oregon Trail Memorial Commemorative Silver Half Dollar.
Year/Mint: 1926-S (San Francisco mint mark clearly visible below the Indian figure)
Denomination: 50 Cents (Half Dollar)
Composition: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Weight: 12.50 g
Features: Native American figure standing on the obverse, ox-drawn covered wagon traveling west on the reverse.
Storage & Holder Info: Preserved in protective plastic storage for over 20 years. Comes in a vintage dealer flip from International Coins & Currency, Inc. labeled MS-60.
A fantastic, well-preserved piece for collectors of vintage U.S. silver commemoratives! Ships securely packaged in a protective holder.
Wagon Side (Official Obverse per U.S. Mint): Designed by Laura Gardin Fraser. Features an ox-drawn Conestoga covered wagon heading west across the prairie toward a large, radiant setting sun. Inscribed with IN GOD WE TRUST, OREGON TRAIL MEMORIAL, and the year 1926.
Indian Side (Official Reverse per U.S. Mint): Designed by James Earle Fraser. Depicts a Native American figure standing in full headdress with a bow in his right hand and left arm extended eastward across a faint map of the United States. Inscribed with UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and HALF DOLLAR.
Mint Mark: The small "S" mint mark is clearly visible on the obverse directly above the edge rim, between the words "HALF" and "DOLLAR".
