1926-1939 Oregon Trail Commemorative Half-Dollar 3-pc Set NGC/PCGS MS65

Hitch Up Your Covered Wagon

For today's youth, the Oregon Trail is nothing but an early computer game. But for those adventurous souls in the 1800s who made the grueling trek from Independence, Missouri to Willamette Valley in Oregon Territory, the Oregon Trail was a real and oftentimes brutal experience. But without these pioneers, the United States may never have expanded West...and what a different world that would be – no Portlandia television show, no Paul Revere and the Raiders and their song "Louie Louie," no Mel Blanc and his voice for Bugs Bunny, no Clark Gable, no Steve Jobs, no Woody Guthrie – all from Portland, Oregon!

To commemorate the perilous 2,000-mile trek, the U.S. Mint struck this 90% silver commemorative half dollar from 1926 until 1939. The obverse features a powerful Native American reaching out as if to halt the inevitable Westward expansion of the pioneers. The reverse displays an iconic Conestoga covered wagon heading into the setting sun. The Oregon Trail Half Dollar is regarded as one of the most beautiful U.S. commemoratives of the early commemorative era (1892–1954), and when you read what's next, you'll understand why: the reverse was designed by James Earle Fraser, designer of the acclaimed Buffalo Nickel! What's more, his wife, Laura Gardin Fraser – who was a noted sculptor in her own right – designed the obverse!

It's the first commemorative ever struck at the Denver and San Francisco Mints. In 14 years, only about 200,000 were minted, making this coin very difficult to locate in any condition. Don't wait! Here's your chance to secure not just one, but THREE of these fabulous commemoratives – one from each mint that struck it; Philadelphia, Denver and San Francisco. The coins will come graded by either the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) or the Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) as being in Mint State-65 (MS65) condition. Date and grading service may vary.

• POPULAR COMMEMORATIVE DESIGN – Regarded as one of the best designs ever for a U.S. commemorative, the 1926-1939 Oregon Trail Commemorative Half-Dollar was designed by the husband-and-wife team of James Earle Fraser and Laura Gardin Fraser– he the reverse and she the obverse. The coin features a classic Native American facing east on the obverse and a Conestoga covered wagon heading west on the reverse.

• STRUCK IN FINE SILVER – These 1926-1939 Oregon Trail Commemorative Half-Dollars were struck in 12.5 grams of 90% silver.

• UNITED STATES LEGAL TENDER – Each 1926-1939 Oregon Trail Commemorative is 50 cents legal tender. Dates will vary.

• BEAUTIFUL HIGH-GRADE CONDITION – Your 1926-1939 Oregon Trail Commemorative Half-Dollar Three-Piece Set will come graded by either the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) or Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) as being in Mint State-65 condition.

• COMPLETE MINT MARK COLLECTION – The Oregon Trail Commemorative Half-Dollar Three-Piece Set features one coin from each U.S. Mint that struck the coin: Philadelphia, Denver and San Francisco. It is the first commemorative coin ever struck at the Denver and San Francisco Mints!

2018 marks the 175th anniversary of the "Great Migration" of wagon trains on the Oregon Trail with celebration s and events occurring across the country from Missouri to Oregon. Don't miss your chance to secure a three-piece set of one of America's most beautiful and popular early commemorative coins. Add it to your cart today!