Product Details: This is a PCGS graded coin. You will receive the coin pictured. You are purchasing an 1936 Classic 50C Commemorative graded PCGS MS 65, CAC Certified. This coin is richly toned on its reverse, with hazel and dark umber hues that look simply exquisite. The detail on the obverse is rich and demonstrates attractive original color.
Coin Features:
PCGS graded MS 65, CAC Certified
Known as a Classic 50C Commemorative
Obverse: Portraits of veterans from the Union and the Confederacy
Reverse: Portraits of veterans from the Union and the Confederacy
Gettysburg Commemorative Half Dollar (1936) The 1936 Battle of Gettysburg Half Dollar was issued to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the pivotal battle of the American Civil War. The issue has become one of the more popular amongst the early commemorative coins. Designed by Frank Vittor, the design for the coin is sometimes described as medallic in appearance. This effect is created by the outer ring containing inscriptions and the exaggerated basining of the fields. Similar to the Delaware Half Dollar, the Gettysburg Half Dollar is associated with a somewhat confusing array of dates. The coins are issued to celebrate an anniversary that occurs in 1938, however, they were issued in 1937, and dated 1936.The maximum authorized mintage for the Battle of Gettysburg Half Dollar was 50,000 pieces to be struck at a single mint. The entire number was struck at the Philadelphia Mint and distributed by the Pennsylvania State Commission at a price of $1.65 per coin. In 1938, an unsold quantity of coins was turned over to the American Legion Department of Pennsylvania, who sold the coins for $2.65 each. Eventually, an unsold quantity of 23,100 pieces was returned to the mint for melting.
This is an excellent coin to add to your collection.
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