We are pleased to offer for sale this 1995 Civil
War Battlefield Preservation Commemorative 2 Coin Proof Set.
This 1995 Civil War
Battlefield Preservation Commemorative 2 Coin Proof Set
was
struck to fund the preservation of civil war
battlefields. This set includes one 1995-S Civil War
Battlefield Preservation Commemorative Proof Silver Dollar
and one 1995-S Civil
War Battlefield Preservation
Commemorative Proof Clad Half Dollar, and comes in a
special Photo Case box, based on the boxes that many Civil War soldiers
used to hold pictures of their loved ones and families.
There were 437,114 of the
1995-S Civil War Battlefield Preservation
Commemorative Proof Silver Dollars
minted at the San Francisco (S) Mint. This Civil War Battlefield
Preservation Commemorative Dollar is
comprised of .900 Silver (90% Silver) and .100 Copper with a diameter
of 38.1mm and a weight of 26.73 grams. The obverse of the
coin was designed by Don Troiani and features an infantryman raising a
canteen to the lips of a wounded foe. The reverse of the
silver dollar was designed by John Mercanti and features a
quote from Joshua Chamberlain, a Gettysburg hero.
There were 330,002 of the
1995-S Civil War Battlefield Preservation
Commemorative Half Dollars
minted at the San Francisco (S) Mint. This Civil War Battlefield
Preservation Commemorative Half Dollar
is comprised
of 92% copper and 8% nickel, with a diameter of 30.61mm
and a weight of 11.340 grams. The obverse of the coin was
designed by Don
Troiani and features a Civil War drummer. The reverse of the
half dollar was designed by T. James Ferrel and features a
landscape and Civil War canon with the inscription "ENRICHING OUR
FUTURE BY PRESERVING THE PAST".
This 1995
Civil War
Battlefield Preservation Commemorative 2 Coin Proof Set
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 rare 1995 Civil War
Battlefield Preservation Commemorative 2 Coin 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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