1936-S 50C Oregon MS68 Certification #38264067, PCGS #9346

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Owner's Comments

CAC

Expert Comments

David Hall

The 1936-S is the fourth lowest mintage of the 14 Oregon Trail commemorative half dollars and it is indeed the fourth rarest in total number of survivors, surpassed in rarity only by the three very low mintage 1939 issues. There were 5006 originally minted and the issue price was $1.60 per coin. The 1936-S had good initial collector demand and in the summer of 1936 they were bringing as much as $5.50 in various dealer offerings.

The 1936-S, like all Oregons, comes very nice. The surfaces are normally very clean and the luster is usually frosty and excellent. The typical grade is MS64 to MS66. This issue is virtually unknown in circulated grades as the entire issue was saved.

PCGS #

9346

Designer

James Earle Fraser and Laura Gardin Fraser

Edge

Reeded

Diameter

30.60 millimeters

Weight

12.50 grams

Mintage

5006

Metal

90% Silver, 10% Copper

Pop Higher

Pop Lower

1892

Region

The United States of America

Price Guide

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Rarity and Survival Estimates Learn More

Grades	Survival Estimate The Survival Estimate represents an average of one or more experts opinions as to how many examples survive of a particular coin in three categories: 1) all grades, 2) 60 or better, and 3) 65 or better. These estimates are based on a variety of sources, including population reports, auction appearances, and personal knowledge. Survival estimates include coins that are raw, certified by PCGS, and certified by other grading services.	Numismatic Rarity Numismatic Rarity converts the Survival Estimate for a particular coin into a number from 1 to 10 (with decimal increments) based on the PCGS Rarity Scale. The higher the number, the more rare the coin.	Relative Rarity by Type Relative Rarity By Type ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Type. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.	Relative Rarity by Series Relative Rarity By Series ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Series. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
65 or Better	4175	R-4.1	21 / 144 TIE	21 / 144 TIE
All Grades	3900	R-4.2	28 / 144 TIE	28 / 144 TIE
60 or Better	2400	R-4.5	41 / 144 TIE	41 / 144 TIE

Survival Estimate The Survival Estimate represents an average of one or more experts opinions as to how many examples survive of a particular coin in three categories: 1) all grades, 2) 60 or better, and 3) 65 or better. These estimates are based on a variety of sources, including population reports, auction appearances, and personal knowledge. Survival estimates include coins that are raw, certified by PCGS, and certified by other grading services.
65 or Better	4175
All Grades	3900
60 or Better	2400

Numismatic Rarity Numismatic Rarity converts the Survival Estimate for a particular coin into a number from 1 to 10 (with decimal increments) based on the PCGS Rarity Scale. The higher the number, the more rare the coin.
65 or Better	R-4.1
All Grades	R-4.2
60 or Better	R-4.5

Relative Rarity by Type Relative Rarity By Type ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Type. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
65 or Better	21 / 144 TIE
All Grades	28 / 144 TIE
60 or Better	41 / 144 TIE

Relative Rarity by Series Relative Rarity By Series ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Series. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
65 or Better	21 / 144 TIE
All Grades	28 / 144 TIE
60 or Better	41 / 144 TIE

Condition Census Learn More

Pos	Grade	Thumbnail	Pedigree and History
1	MS68+ PCGS grade
2	MS68 PCGS grade
2	MS68 PCGS grade
2	MS68 PCGS grade
5	MS67+ PCGS grade

#1 MS68+ PCGS grade

#2 MS68 PCGS grade

#5 MS67+ PCGS grade