Battle of Gettysburg Anniversary (1936) Coin Auctions
On June 16, 1936, Congress authorized the coinage of fifty-cent pieces in commemoration of 1863 Battle of Gettysburg. The models were prepared by Frank Vittor, a Pittsburg sculptor. Portraits of a Union and a confederate veteran are shows on the obverse. On the reverse are two shields, representing the Union and Confederate armies, separated by a double-bladed fasces.
