Lot 1965
1936 Gettysburg Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-67. Old holder. Nice original toning with superb surfaces. Comes with the original envelope as sent.
This commemorative half dollar memorializes the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, a key turning point in the Civil War. The coin's creator, Frank Vittor, conceived a dual design for both obverse and reverse: the obverse portrays conjoined busts of Union and Confederate soldiers, while there is similar duality in the Union and Confederate shields on the reverse, which are separated by the double-edged fasces representing power of life and death (that is, the sovereignty of the State). The coin is dated 1836 but was struck in 1937 and commemorates an event which technically should have been celebrated in 1938! Such was the administration of America's Commemorative program in the 1930s. In all, there were 50,000 struck; however, only 26,900 sold at the issue price of $1.65. The rest were deliquesced (PCGS # 9305) .
Estimated Value $1,700 - 2,200.
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