2011-S ATB Quarter Vicksburg Nat'l Proof 40-Coin Roll (Silver)

Product Details

These coins have been specially treated after the striking process to achieve a very noticeable matte finish. This coin would make the perfect addition to your ATB quarter collection.

Coin Highlights:

• Individual coins will come in protective packaging.
• Each coin contains .17875 oz silver Obverse: Similar to the Washington quarter featuring the text United States of America, Liberty, In God We Trust, and Quarter Dollar.
• Reverse: Depicts the U.S.S.

Cairo as it would have been seen during the Civil War.

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The reverse of the Vicksburg National Military Park coin shows the USS Cairo, a Union ironclad gunboat that sank in the Mississippi River during the Battle of Vicksburg. In 1964, the ship was raised from the riverbed and restored to allow park visitors a look into Civil War life.

Vicksburg National Military Park in Mississippi honors the 47-day siege laid on the Confederate fort by Union soldiers. The Union's victory at Vicksburg allowed the North to control the mighty Mississippi River and eventually win the war.

Vicksburg National Military Park also protects and maintains the Vicksburg National Cemetery. This park is the final resting place for 17,077 Civil War casualties.

Of those lost, the identities of 12,909 are unknown. The reverse of the Vicksburg National Military Park coin shows the USS Cairo, a Union ironclad gunboat that sank in the Mississippi River during the Battle of Vicksburg.

In 1964, the ship was raised from the riverbed and restored to allow park visitors a look into Civil War life.