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[L#0377] 1928 Oregon 50c PCGS MS67

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[L#0377] 1928 Oregon 50c PCGS MS67
Gleaming with silvery frost beneath an overlay of attractive golden patina. There is even a bit of abalone iridescence among the colors. Precision strike on every device includes full hand and bow, full headdress and hair braid on the Indian, these high points defining a gem quality specimen. Low mintage, too.

Designs are by Laura Gardin Fraser. Many are of the opinion the Oregon Trail is one of the finest designs ever conceived for a commemorative issue. On the obverse, the artist chose an Indian with blanket and bow, his gesture seeming to warn any westbound travelers "So far and no further" (but more likely being a show of peace, as in "How!") On the reverse has been recreated a Conestoga wagon heading into the sunset. Oregons were struck sporadically from 1926 to 1939 at the various mints. Several issues have extremely low mintage.