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For those seeking to migrate to the American West in the 1800s, "ground transportation" often meant travel by Conestoga covered wagon. The 1926-39 Oregon Trail Memorial Half Dollar features just such a conveyance - a Conestoga covered wagon being pulled by oxen.

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For those seeking to migrate to the American West in the 1800s, "ground transportation" often meant travel by Conestoga covered wagon. The 1926-39 Oregon Trail Memorial Half Dollar features just such a conveyance - a Conestoga covered wagon being pulled by oxen.
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Great addition, commems!
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Covered Wagon:
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Stagecoach:
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Nice additions, cptbilly.
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St. Malo (France) Societes des Tramways Bretons 10 Centimes 1921. Steam locomotives powered the trams until the lines were electrified in 1927.
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St. Malo (France) Societes des Tramways Bretons 10 Centimes 1921. Steam locomotives powered the trams until the lines were electrified in 1927.
Fantastic!
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Very interesting token, Hondo!

German 5 Marks from 1984 commemorating the 150th anniversary of the German Customs Union. The reverse shows a horse-drawn carriage going through a border post:
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Nice additions, Hondo Boguss, and NumisRob.
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Nice example, igwt79.
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