United States of America (USA) 1 Dollar 1995

History

1 Dollar 1995, KM# 255, United States of America (USA), 100th Anniversary of the Beginning of the Protection of Civil War Battlefields

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Description

Released on March 31, 1995, the Civil War Battlefield Silver Dollar was authorized to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the protection of Civil War battlefields. This is dated from the establishment of the Gettysburg National Military Park in 1895. The silver dollar commemorative was issued along with a $5 gold and clad half dollar coin to round out the program.

Obverse	Military American Civil War, Soldier Depicts a soldier offering a canteen to another wounded soldier. Design: Don Troiani and Edgar Z. Steever LIBERTY S IN GOD WE TRUST DT EZS 1995
Reverse	Art (sculpture, painting etc.) Monument, War memorial Depicts the monument to the 12th and 44th New York Infantry on Little Round Top and a quote from Joshua Chamberlain, who fought in the battle. Little Round Top is the smaller of two rocky hills south of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania—the companion to the adjacent, taller hill named Big Round Top. Design: John Mercanti UNITED STATES of AMERICA E PLURIBUS UNUM IN GREAT DEED SOMETHING ABIDES. ON GREAT FIELDS SOMETHING STAYS. FORMS CHANGE AND PASS: BODIES DISAPPEAR: BUT SPIRITS LINGER TO CONSECRATE GROUND FOR THE VISIONPLACE OF SOULS. - JOSHUA CHAMBERLAIN ONE DOLLAR JM
Edge	Reeded (milled)

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1995 United States of America (USA)

100th Anniversary of the Beginning of the Protection of Civil War Battlefields

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KM# 255

Characteristics

Type	Commemorative Issue (Non-circulating)
Material	Silver
Fineness	0.900
Weight	26.73 g
Diameter	38.1 mm
Thickness	-
Shape	round
Alignment	Coin
Mints	Philadelphia Mint (P) San Francisco Mint (S)