NGC

½ Dollar (Battle of Antietam) – United States

Non-circulating coins

Commemoration: 75th anniversary of the Battle of Antietam

United States

Context

Year: 1937

Issuer: United States

Period:

Federal republic

(since 1776)

Currency:

Dollar

(since 1785)

Subdivision: ½ Dollar = 50 Cents

Total mintage: 18,028

Material

Diameter: 30.6 mm

Weight: 12.5 g

Silver weight: 11.25 g

Shape: Round

Composition: 90% Silver

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Coin alignment

OBVERSE ↑

⟳

flip

REVERSE ↓

References

KM: #190

Numista: #79014

Value

Exchange value: ½ USD = $0.50

Bullion value: $33.03

Inflation-adjusted value: 11.57 USD

Obverse

Description:

Generals Lee and McClellan, facing left.

Inscription:

★ ★ UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ★ ★ ★

IN GOD WE TRUST

LIBERTY

·GEN·GEORGE·B·MC·CLELLAN·

·GEN·ROBERT·E·LEE·

HALF DOLLAR

Script: Latin

Engraver: William Marks Simpson

Reverse

Description:

A key tactical objective at the battle.

Inscription:

· SEVENTY · FIFTH · ANNIVERSARY · BATTLE · OF · ANTIETAM ·

· E · PLURIBUS · UNUM ·

· THE · BURNSIDE · BRIDGE ·

· SEPTEMBER 171862 ·

1937

Script: Latin

Engraver: William Marks Simpson

Edge

Reeded

Mints

Name	Mark
United States Mint of Philadelphia	—

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1937	—	18,028

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½ Dollar

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