We are pleased to offer for sale this 1995 Civil War
Battlefield 2 Coin Commemorative Proof Set.
This 1995 Civil War Battlefield Commemorative Coin Set
was produced by the United States Mint to help fund preservation
efforts for our Nation's Civil War Battlefields.
This Civil War Battlefield 2 Coin Commemorative Proof Set
comes with a 1995-S Civil War Battlefield Commemorative
Silver Dollar Proof as well as a 1995-S Civil War
Battlefield Commemorative Clad Proof Half Dollar.
The 1992-S Civil War Battlefield Commemorative
Silver Dollar is one of 437,114 minted at the San Francisco
(S) Mint. This Commemorative Silver Dollar is in
Proof condition. The obverse of the 1995-S Civil War
Battlefield Commemorative Proof Silver Dollar was designed
Don Troiani and features an image of a Civil War soldier giving
assistance to a wounded foe. The reverse of the 1995-S Civil
War Battlefield Commemorative Proof Silver Dollar was
designed by John Mercanti and features an image of Little Round Top at
Gettysburg and a quote from Joshua Chamberlin.
This 1995-S Civil War Battlefield Silver Proof Commemorative
Dollar is comprised of 90% silver (0.76 troy ounce) and 10%
copper with a diameter of 38.10mm and a weight of 26.73 grams.
The 1995-S Civil War Battlefield Commemorative Clad
Half Dollar is one of 330,002 minted at the San Francisco (S)
Mint and is in Proof condition. The obverse of the 1995-S
Civil War Battlefield Commemorative Proof Clad Half Dollar
was designed Don Troiani and features an image of a Civil War drummer.
The reverse of the 1995-S Civil War Battlefield Commemorative
Proof Clad Half Dollar was designed by T. James Ferrell and
features a landscape and cannon under an inscription that reads,
"Enriching our future by preserving our past". This 1992-S
Civil War Battlefield Commemorative Clad Half Dollar is
comprised of 92% copper and 8% nickel.
This 1995 Civil War Battlefield 2 Coin Commemorative
Proof Set is encapsulated and comes in the original U.S. Mint
packaging with a Certificate of Authenticity (COA).
These coins are a great
value for the price! Don't miss out on this 1995 Civil War Battlefield
2 Coin Commemorative Proof Set!
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Modern Commemorative Coins
The U.S. Mint did not make commemorative coins from 1955-1981, despite repeated calls from the public to do so.
In 1982 the Treasury department finally issued it's first commemorative coin since 1954, a silver half dollar honoring the 250th anniversary of George Washington's birth.
In the past, the responsiblity for distributing commemorative coins had been placed in the hands of a commission or private individuals. This time, the responsibility fell
to the U.S. Mint, and all profits were distributed to the U.S. Government. With the coming of the 1983 and 1984 Los Nageles Omypics, came the opportunity to place a surcharge
on each coin, each to the benefit of an organization that was determined by Congress (in this case, the Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee). While this change was widely
criticized at the time, it is now the standard and the practice continues with very little controversy.
While modern commemorative coins have not seen much appreciation from the public in general, these coins continue be be incredibly significant in their historical, cultural and sentimental value.
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