2011 Gettysburg America the Beautiful Quarter

The Gettysburg quarter, part of the 2011 releases in the America the Beautiful Quarters series, commemorates Gettysburg National Military Park, which preserves the battlefield of the July 1863 Battle of Gettysburg, widely regarded as a turning point of the American Civil War. The reverse design incorporates period military imagery evoking the battle and the Union forces who fought there.

As with other entries in the series, it appeals both to quarter collectors pursuing complete sets and to Civil War history enthusiasts drawn to its battlefield subject matter.

The Battle of Gettysburg, fought over three days in July 1863, resulted in a costly Union victory that halted General Robert E. Lee's invasion of the North and is often cited alongside the fall of Vicksburg as a turning point in the war. The battlefield was preserved beginning in the 19th century and later became Gettysburg National Military Park, one of the most visited Civil War sites in the country.

Its inclusion in the 2011 America the Beautiful Quarters lineup, alongside sites such as Glacier, Olympic, Vicksburg, and Chickasaw, reflected the series' aim to represent significant natural and historical federal sites across the nation, spanning battlefields as well as parks and monuments.

The obverse uses the standard America the Beautiful Washington portrait. The reverse depicts a Civil War-era military monument and artillery piece set against the battlefield landscape, with the words GETTYSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, and the year 2011 inscribed around the design.

Circulation coins in copper-nickel clad were struck at Philadelphia (P) and Denver (D); silver proof coins came from San Francisco (S), and a five-ounce, three-inch .999 fine silver bullion version was struck at West Point, sold at a premium reflecting both its silver content and collector demand.

Standard clad circulation coins are common and trade at face value in typical grades, with only top-grade Mint State examples commanding modest premiums. The five-ounce silver bullion version, given its substantial silver content and battlefield subject matter appeal, often draws stronger and steadier collector interest than some other releases in the series.

Silver proof coins in gem condition also see modest collector premiums, but this design is primarily valued by collectors for its historical significance rather than scarcity.