½ Dollar (Fort Vancouver Centennial) , United States
1925
Obverse
Reverse
Coin Details
Obverse
Description:
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
Script:
Latin
Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 1825 1925 IN GOD WE TRUST DR·JOHN McLOUGHLIN HALF DOLLAR
Engravers:
Laura Gardin Fraser
Reverse
Description:
A pioneer holding a musket with the Fort and a mountain peak in the background.
Script:
Latin
Lettering:
FORT VANCOUVER CENTENNIAL · VANCOUVER · WASHINGTON · FOUNDED · 1825 · BY · HUDSON'S BAY COMPANY
Engravers:
Laura Gardin Fraser
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Year1925
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