Half Dollar (Battle of Gettysburg Anniversary), 1936, Philadelphia mint
Classic Commemorative Silver and Gold (1892 - 1954)
Obverse: Union and Confederate veteran conjoint busts, right.
Lettering: * UNITED ∙ STATES ∙ OF ∙ AMERICA * / BLUE ∙ AND ∙ GRAY ∙ REUNION / LIBERTY / E ∙ PLURIBUS ∙ UNUM
Reverse: Double blased fasces seperating two shields.
Lettering: * 1863 * 75TH ∙ ANNIVERSARY * 1938 * / BATTLE ∙ OF ∙ GETTYSBURG / 1936 / ∙ HALF ∙ DOLLAR ∙ / IN GOD / WE TRUST
Edge: Reeded
Identification
Yeoman, R. S., Bressett, K., Bowers Q. D., Garrett J. (Ed.) (2009). A Guide Book of United States Coins 2010: The Official Red Book (63rd ed.). Atlanta, GA: Whitman Publishing, LLC
page: 293
Main data
Denomination: Half Dollar
Nickname: Battle of Gettysburg Anniversary
Value: 0.5
Currency: Dollar
Year: 1936
Type: Commemorative
Minting
Mint: Philadelphia
Minting type: milled
Mintage: 26928
Designer: Frank Vittor
Parameters
Material: Silver
Fineness: 0.9
Diameter (mm): 30.6
Thickness (mm): 2
Shape: Round
ObvRev: coin_180
