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***Auction Highlight*** 1936 Gettysburg Old Commem Half Dollar 50c Graded GEM+ Unc By USCG (fc)

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:243.75 - 975.00 USD
***Auction Highlight*** 1936 Gettysburg Old Commem Half Dollar 50c Graded GEM+ Unc By USCG (fc)
***Auction Highlight*** 1936 Gettysburg Old Commem Half Dollar 50c Graded GEM+ Unc By USCG. A Great Commemorative with a storied history minted for the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg. Up for Auction is a dynamite Blast white 1936 Gettysburg Commemorative Half Dollar. In Gem + Condition. Frank Vittor is responsible for the design of the Gettysburg half dollar, which was struck in 1937 and issued in 1938 (despite the irrelevant 1936 date) to commemorate the monumental Civil War battle that took place 75 years prior. Vittor was born in Milan, studying later in Paris with the likes of August Rodin, and was eventually brought to the United States by none other than Sanford White, the famous architect who worked closely with Augustus Saint-Gaudens. His design for the Gettysburg half dollar is widely popular among collectors today A Corey's Pick, Bid to Win, Don't let it get Away Coin