1861 Half Dollar CSA Scott Restrike Token PCGS MS-62 Civil War Confederate Coin
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The Confederate half dollar was unknown to collectors untio 1879, when a specimen and its die were found in B.F. Taylor's possession in New Orleans. B.F. Taylor was the chief coiner of the New Orleans Mint during the Civil War. E. Mason Jr., of Philadelphia purchased the dies and later sold them to J.W. Scott and Company of New York. J.W. Scott acquired 500 genuine 1861 half dollars from the New Orleans Mint, smoothed the reverses, and then restamped them with the Confederate die. Known as restrikes, these usually have slightl flattened obverses. Scott also struck some medals in white metal using the Confederate reverse die and an obverse die bearing this inscription: "4 ORIGINALS STRUCK BY ORDER OF C.S.A. IN NEW ORLEANS 1861 / REV. SAME AS U.S. / (FROM ORIGINAL DIE SCOTT)This makes this coin one of the very few (500 minted) created from a Confederate-created die during the Civil War, when the New Orleans Mint was under direct control of the Confederate States of America. A very special Civil war piece, possibly the kingpin of a Civil War numismatic collection.This particular example features deep prooflike fields on both obverse and reverse, likely from a well-polished die and excellent preservation through the years. Note the uniquely bold strike and original mint lustre from this example, especially compared to many tarnished
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