1939 50C Oregon NGC obverse and reverse identification pair
Small local identification derivative; original face files remain in private research storage.

Issue overview

This page preserves the exact NGC page identity, process, specifications, designers, and source trail without merging MS and PF records.

NGC Coin ID
19352
Universal ID
BYHL
Year
1939
Denomination
50C
Mint
Philadelphia
Process
Mint State
Mintage
3,000

Mintage sources differ: NGC reports 3,000; the existing normalized catalog reports 3,004. Both are retained pending editorial reconciliation.

Specifications and design

Composition
Silver
Fineness
0.9
Weight
12.5
Diameter
30.6mm
Edge
Reeded
Obverse designer
Laura Gardin Fraser
Reverse designer
James Earle Fraser

Grading context

Census, price-guide, and auction figures are changing snapshots; they do not establish survival, authenticity, grade, or an appraisal for a specimen in hand.

Related records

Sources

  1. NGC Coin Explorer — 1939 OREGON TRAIL 50C MS
  2. NGC — Silver Commemoratives (1892–1954)
  3. United States Mint — Commemorative Coins