Commems Collection Classic: Quick Bits 149 - Canadians On US Commemorative Coins

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commems CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives United States 12252 Posts	Posted 10/22/2025 08:01 am Q: Do any Canadians appear on United States ("US") commemorative coins of the classic era? A: At least one does! The 1925 Fort Vancouver Centennial Half Dollar features a left-facing portrait of John McLoughlin (aka Jean-Babptiste McLoughlin) on its obverse. McLoughlin was born in Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec on October 19, 1784. He worked for Canada's Hudson's Bay Company and was its Chief Factor/Trader in the Northwest region and also served as Superintendent/Manager at Fort Vancouver from 1824 to 1845. The circa 1825 depiction of McLoughlin on the commemorative half dollar presents him at a time when he was a British North American Colonies/Canadian citizen. John McLoughlin - Statue in US Capitol After retiring from Hudson's Bay Company, he settled in Oregon Territory's Willamette Valley. It was there, in 1851 (per US National Park Service), that he became an American citizen. McLoughlin died in Oregon Territory in 1857 - approximately two years before Oregon attained Statehood. 1925 Fort Vancouver Centennial Half Dollar For other of my posts about commemorative coins and medals, including more Quick Bits stories, see: Commems Collection Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved. Edited by commems 10/22/2025 08:04 am Report this Post to the Staff

nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15386 Posts	Posted 10/22/2025 11:14 am Well, this is an interesting fact. I had always assumed that Dr. McLoughlin was always an American citizen as first governor of the Oregon territory. An interesting tidbit (I'm channeling my inner commems ) about the coin itself is that it was struck at the SanFrancisco mint but the S mint mark was omitted in error. So, technically, this is the 1925-S Fort Vancouver Centennial Half Dollar Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187582 Posts	Posted 10/22/2025 11:50 am Very interesting! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73623 Posts	Posted 10/22/2025 11:53 am Very interesting. Thank you for sharing. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94728 Posts	Posted 10/22/2025 1:04 pm thanks commems, a nice bit history that I didn't know.. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
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