1995 Civil War Battlefield Clad Half Dollar, Proof
# M12113 - 1995 Civil War Battlefield Clad Half Dollar, Proof
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M12113 - 1995 Civil War Battlefield Clad Half Dollar, Proof
Own a U.S. Mint Clad Dollar Proof Coin
Honoring Civil War Battlefield Preservation
Minted in 1995, this US Clad Dollar Proof coin was produced to honor the 100th anniversary of the movement to protect Civil War battlefields. One hundred years earlier, in 1895, the Gettysburg National Military Park was established to protect the important history of that battle. Produced especially for collectors, proof coins are struck twice to enhance the design and shine like a mirror.
The front of the coin pictures a battlefield drummer while the back pictures a cannon on the battlefield and the phrase, “enriching our future by preserving our past.” A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this coin went to preserving important Civil War battlefields.
Minted: 1995
Diameter: 1.2”
Composition: 75% copper, 25% nickel
Number Minted: 317,396
Civil War Battlefield Preservation
Even as the war was still being fought, soldiers on both sides created small monuments where their comrades had fallen or where significant battle events had occurred. While they weren’t official, these small cemeteries and monuments helped to keep these areas from being developed and would aid in future preservation work. Major preservation efforts began in the 1890s, as with the creation of the Gettysburg National Military Park in 1895. The movement boomed after World War I and during the New Deal as a way to create jobs. The movement slowed for many years and was taken over by private organizations such as the Civil War Trust. Today, there are 17 Civil War battlefields in the National Park System, as well as a number of others managed by states and local groups.
Own a U.S. Mint Clad Dollar Proof Coin
Honoring Civil War Battlefield Preservation
Minted in 1995, this US Clad Dollar Proof coin was produced to honor the 100th anniversary of the movement to protect Civil War battlefields. One hundred years earlier, in 1895, the Gettysburg National Military Park was established to protect the important history of that battle. Produced especially for collectors, proof coins are struck twice to enhance the design and shine like a mirror.
The front of the coin pictures a battlefield drummer while the back pictures a cannon on the battlefield and the phrase, “enriching our future by preserving our past.” A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this coin went to preserving important Civil War battlefields.
Minted: 1995
Diameter: 1.2”
Composition: 75% copper, 25% nickel
Number Minted: 317,396
Civil War Battlefield Preservation
Even as the war was still being fought, soldiers on both sides created small monuments where their comrades had fallen or where significant battle events had occurred. While they weren’t official, these small cemeteries and monuments helped to keep these areas from being developed and would aid in future preservation work. Major preservation efforts began in the 1890s, as with the creation of the Gettysburg National Military Park in 1895. The movement boomed after World War I and during the New Deal as a way to create jobs. The movement slowed for many years and was taken over by private organizations such as the Civil War Trust. Today, there are 17 Civil War battlefields in the National Park System, as well as a number of others managed by states and local groups.