2011 5 oz ATB Gettysburg Silver Coin - Gem BU

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2011 5 oz Gettysburg ATB Silver Coin - Gem BU

COIN HIGHLIGHTS:

• Contains 5 oz of .999 fine Silver. 
• The obverse shows a portrait of George Washington. You'll find "United States of America," "In God We Trust," "Liberty," and "Quarter Dollar" all spelled out on the obverse of the coin as well as the 'P' mint mark. 
• The reverse of the coin shows the 72nd Pennsylvania Infantry Monument, located at the battle line of the Union Army at Cemetery Ridge. You'll also find the motto "E Pluribus Unum" on the reverse of the coin, its year of release, as well as the name of the park and the name of the state in which it resides. 
  
• The 5 National Parks Released in 2011 were Gettysburg National Military Park in Pennsylvania, Glacier National Park in Montana, Olympic National Park in Washington, Vicksburg National Military Park in Mississippi and Chickasaw National Recreation Area in Oklahoma.
• Sovereign coin minted at the U.S. Mint and backed by the United States government with a face value of $0.25. 

On July 1-3 1863 Union and Confederate troops fought the Battle of Gettysburg. Gettysburg was the bloodiest single battle of the Civil War with over 50,000 casualties and the eventual Union victory was a major turning point in the war. Major battle sites at Gettysburg were preserved almost immediately after the battle.

The park came under federal ownership in 1895. Administered by the National Park Service (NPS) since 1933, Gettysburg National Military Park now incorporates a large portion of land across which the battle, its aftermath, and the commemoration took place.