2011-P Vicksburg National Military Park Quarter
CVC & Collectables presents the 2011-P Vicksburg National Military Park Quarter, the ninth release in the America the Beautiful Quarters® Program, honoring the pivotal Civil War campaign and siege of Vicksburg.
Coin Highlights
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Program: America the Beautiful Quarters®
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Mint / Mint Mark: Philadelphia (P)
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Denomination: Quarter Dollar (25¢)
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Composition: Cupro-nickel clad (8.33% nickel, balance copper)
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Weight / Diameter / Thickness: 5.670 g / 24.26 mm / 1.75 mm
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Edge: Reeded
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Obverse: Restored George Washington portrait by John Flanagan
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Reverse: U.S.S. Cairo on the Yazoo River as it appeared in Civil War service
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Reverse credits: Designed by Thomas Cleveland; sculpted by Joseph Menna
Historical Significance
The U.S. Mint notes the park commemorates the campaign, siege, and defense of Vicksburg, culminating in the July 4, 1863 surrender—a turning-point outcome that helped secure Union control of the Mississippi River. The reverse highlights the restored ironclad U.S.S. Cairo, remembered as the first warship sunk by an electronically detonated “torpedo,” signaling a new era in naval warfare.
Collectibility
The 2011-P issue has a reported mintage of 30,800,000, making it an affordable, popular album coin for ATB set builders and Civil War–themed collections.
