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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;johnmilton, post: 26114428, member: 101855&quot;]Here is a photo I took of Burnside&#039;s Bridge, which is shown on the reverse of the Antietam commemorative half dollar. I stood on the spot with the coin in my hand to catch the right angle.</p><p><br /></p><p>The tree, which was moved to the other side for the coin has been called &quot;the oldest survivor of the battle.&quot; It was there when Burnside foolishly concentrated all of his efforts to attack the remaining Confederates by crossing the bridge. His men could have easily forded the river a short distance from the bridge.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1665969[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>The Antietam commemorative was issued at a time when almost all of the coins were sold to collectors who carefully preserved them. Therefore most all of them will grade at least in MS-63 or better. The coin is actually rare in the circulated grades.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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