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(1936) Battle of Gettysburg Anniversary
(1936) Battle of Gettysburg Anniversary
(1936) Battle of Gettysburg Anniversary
On June 16, 1936, Congress authorized a coinage of fifty-cent pieces in commemoration of the 1863 Battle of Gettysburg. The models were prepared by Frank Vittor, a Pittsburgh sculptor. Portraits of a Union and a Confederate veteran are shown on the obverse. On the reverse are two shields, representing the Union and Confederate armies, separated by a double-bladed fasces.
Coin Attributes
- Designer: Frank VittorWeight: 12.500 gramsDiameter:30.6 mmComposition:
- 0.9000 silver, 0.1000 copper
Edge: reeded
Grade Price Guide
Circ|MS|PF
- Description
- Mintage
- AU-50 About Uncirculated. About Uncirculated.
- MS-60 Uncirculated. Uncirculated.
- MS-62 Choice Unc.. Choice Unc..
- MS-63 Choice Uncirculated. Choice Uncirculated.
- MS-64 Very Choice Unc.. Very Choice Unc..
- MS-65 Gem Uncirculated. Gem Uncirculated.
- MS-66 Gem Unc.. Gem Unc..
- 1936, Battle of Gettysburg Anniversary
1936, Battle of Gettysburg Anniversary
- 26,928
- 425
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