1995 Civil War Battlefield Preservation Commemorative Five Dollar Gold
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About This Coin
The 1995 Civil War Battlefield Preservation Commemorative Five Dollar Gold is a United States dollar from the Modern Commemorative Five Dollar Gold (1984-Date) series — 9th of 32 years in the series. In 1995, coins were struck at the West Point Mint with a combined mintage of 67,981. This ranks 25th of 40 years by total mintage, above the series median of 50,734. The obverse features designs varying by commemorative issue and the reverse displays designs varying by commemorative issue. Struck after the transition from silver to clad coinage, as the Mint adapted to modern production methods and record-breaking mintages. Struck in 90% gold, 10% copper, weighing 8.36 grams, 21.6 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. A notable auction result reached $1.1K in PR70 grade at Heritage Auctions. Designed by Don Troiania/Alfred Maletsky.
