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Message:: [QUOTE="Hobo, post: 410442, member: 11521"]I won't say this is my favorite coin but I own this one and I really like it. It is a 1926 Oregon Trail Half Dollar. The obverse design is, in my opinion, one of the most attractive of the Early Commemoratives. It was authorized to commemorate the early settlers who travelled West over the Oregon Trail.  This Commemerative Half was minted 1926-1939 (with a few years skipped) and was the first Commemorative Coin to be minted at more than one Mint; in fact, this Comem Half was minted at all three Mints (but not every Mint each year). This series was greatly abused by greedy individuals who profited by controlling distribution and arranging for very low mintages (for which they controlled the distribution). Other Commem series were also abused until finally Congress suspended commemorative coins. News Events of 1926 <ul> <li>The average income (as reported on Income Tax Returns) was $5,300.</li> <li>Henry Ford institutes the 40-hour work week.</li> <li>The book Winnie the Pooh is released.</li> <li>First television broadcast and first trans-Atlantic telephone call.</li> <li>Aerosol spray invented.</li> <li>St. Louis Cardinals defeat New York Yankees (4 Games to 3)</li> </ul>[/QUOTE]