Congressman Todd Platts

Newly introduced legislation seeks to commemorate the 1863 invasion of Pennsylvania, the Battle of Gettysburg, and Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address with proof and uncirculated 50-cent clad, $1 silver and $5 gold coins. Rep. Todd Platts of Pennsylvania and Rep. Steve Israel of New York introduced on Monday the 1863 Gettysburg Campaign Act, H.R. 2123 , which would authorize the United States Mint to issue up to 750,000 clad, 500,000 silver and 100,000 gold coins… Full Article... Read Full Story

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