Fort Vancouver Centennial Half Dollar. Commemorative issue 100th Anniversary of the Founding of Fort Vancouver Obverse Dr. John McLoughlin, the establisher of Fort Vancouver on the Columbia River in 1825 and later went on to found Oregon City, facing left and the denomination below Lettering: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 1825 1925 IN GOD WE TRUST DR·JOHN McLOUGHLIN HALF DOLLAR Engraver: Laura Gardin Fraser Reverse A pioneer holding a musket with the Fort and a mountain peak in the background. Lettering: FORT VANCOUVER CENTENNIAL · VANCOUVER · WASHINGTON · FOUNDED · 1825 · BY · HUDSON’S BAY COMPANY Engraver: Laura Gardin Fraser Edge Reeded. This coin was one of the four different commemorative coins issued during the year. This coin featured designs by Portland, Oregon artist Sidney Bell, which were modeled by Laura Gardin Fraser. Fort Vancouver served as a trading center for settlers and Native Americans within the territory. Authorized production was set at 300,000, which proved far too optimistic. Authorization: Public Law 68-452 Maximum Authorized Mintage: 300,000. Ancient Coins Guaranteed Authentic. The item “1925 50C Fort Vancouver Centennial Half Dollar NGC MS63 Rainbow Peripheral Tones” is in sale since Sunday, March 28, 2021. This item is in the category “Coins & Paper Money\Coins\ US\Commemorative\Silver (1892-1954)”. The seller is “redoubt_numismatics” and is located in San Antonio, Texas. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Certification Number: 165363001
- Certification: NGC
- Strike Type: Business
- Mint Location: San Francisco
- Grade: MS 63
- Known Mintage: 14,994
- Type: Commemorative
- Year: 1925
- Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
- Composition: Silver
- Denomination: 50C
- KM Number: KM 158
