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Commemorative Silver Coin
1452
1937 Antietam Half Dollar
.
NGC graded MS-66 PQ.
CAC
Approved
. A beaming white Gem. Scarce, with only 18,028
struck. (
PCGS # 9229
)
Estimated Value ................................................... $650 - 700
1453
1937 Antietam Half Dollar
.
PCGS graded MS-64
. Mostly
untoned. A few obverse spots. Housed in a PCGS First Genera-
tion Holder. (
PCGS # 9229
)
Estimated Value ................................................... $525 - 550
1454
1937 Boone Half Dollar
.
PCGS graded MS-65 PQ.
CAC
Approved
. Light hint of even tone. (
PCGS # 9270
)
Estimated Value ................................................... $140 - 150
1455
1937-D Oregon Trail Half Dollar
.
PCGS graded MS-67
PQ
. Light golden toning. Satiny with superb luster and a bold
strike.
Pop 614; 79 finer
. (
PCGS # 9347
)
Estimated Value ................................................... $375 - 400
1456
1937-S Boone Half Dollar
.
NGC graded MS-67
. Wonderful
grey toning. The luster booming on this superb example. Boone
Have Dollars were struck in 1934-38. Later issues have very low
mintage: Only 2,506 1937-S Boones struck.
Pop 27; 7 finer, 3
in 67 Star, 3 in 68, 1 in 68 Star.
(
PCGS # 9272
)
Estimated Value ................................................... $800 - 850
1457
1938 New Rochelle Half Dollar
.
NGC graded MS-66
.
Lovely golden toning on this satiny gem specimen. (
PCGS #
9335
)
Estimated Value ................................................... $400 - 440
1458
1938 Oregon Trail Half Dollar
.
PCGS graded MS-67.
CAC
Approved
.
PQ.
Light hint of gold tone. Only 6,006 struck.
Pop
91; 11 finer, 9 in 67+, 2 in 68.
(
PCGS # 9348
)
Estimated Value ................................................... $650 - 700
1459
1939 Arkansas Half Dollar
.
PCGS graded MS-66 PQ.
CAC
Approved
. Only 2,104 minted. Lovely light toning on both
sides, the surface purest satiny silver. Struck to commemorate
the 100th anniversary of the admission of Arkansas to the
Union, June 15, 1836. Two Art Deco heads are Liberty and (evi-
dently) a Quapaw Indian, the tribe that inhabited what would
become the Territory of Arkansaw. Edward Everett Burr
designed the piece along with the help of several others. Sets of
three, one from each mint, were sold in 1935-39 at ever-esca-
lating prices. There was active speculation in the issue at the
time, along with the other P-D-S commemorative sets struck
during the 1930s.
Pop 38; 8 finer, 6 in 66+, 2 in 67
. (
PCGS
# 9249
)
Estimated Value ..............................................$2,000 - 2,200
1460
1939-P,D,S Oregon Trail Half Dollar Set
.
PCGS graded
MS-66.
CAC Approved
. Mintage: 1939-P, 3,004 pieces; 1939-
D, 3,004 pieces; 1939-S, 3,005 pieces. A satiny Gem matched
set. This is the key Oregon Set. Designs are by Laura Gardin
Fraser. Many believe the Oregon Trail is one of the finest
designs ever conceived for our early commemorative issues. On
the obverse, the artist depicts an Indian with blanket and bow,
his gesture seeming to warn any westbound travelers "So far
and no further." (But more likely being a sign of peace, as in
"How!"
We can thank Hollywood movies for the imagery.) 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 with mintage declining by 1938 and
1939. These last two sets have extremely low mintage. Lot of 3
coins.
Bit of trivia: If you want to upset an Oregander, pronounce his
state’s name “or-e-gon” to rhyme with polygon. If you do, he’ll
fume smoke out both nostrils. If you say it again, he’ll more
than likely lob a pinecone at your head. Instead, say “or-a-gun.”
Emphasize the “or.” You’ll be invited in.
Estimated Value ..............................................$1,800 - 1,900
