AR 1/2 dollar, New Orleans, United States, 1861-1861. 1906.98.5

Descriptive Information

• Date: 1861-1861
• Object Type: RESTRIKE
• Date on Object: 1861
• Denomination: 1/2 dollar
• Material: AR
• Measurements: 30 mm
• Weight: 11.969 grams
• Department: United States

References

Index Terms

Geographical Locations:

• Region: United States
• Mint: New Orleans

Subjects:

• Category: USA--Civil War--Confederate States of America

Notes

Note: Box says ex Isaak Greenwood, Aug. 10, 1911, but I think ex Saltus, 1906, is more probable; Scott restrike: 146 FULTON ST., NEW YORK CITY,October 17th, 1879.DEAR SIR:It is with great pleasure we present you with the re-strike Confederate Half Dollar, subscribed for on the _____ult., and hope it will meet with your approbation. We regret the delay in forwarding, which was caused by the die breaking on the first trial, it then had to be set in a heavy steel band to prevent further damage; before risking the die again on the hard silver, we thought it advisable to strike the requisite number (500) in whitemetal, with the following inscription for a reverse: "4 ORIGINALS STRUCK BY ORDER OF C. S. A. IN NEW ORLEANS 1861. ******* REV. SAME AS U.S. (FROM ORIGINAL DIE. SCOTT)." These will be sold in any quantity to those who subscribed to the Silver Confederate piece; at 50 cents each. It was with difficulty we procured the 500 Half-Dollars of a special mintage, on which the pieces have been struck by a new method over genuine 1861 N.O. mint U.S. half dollars, and in consequence they must rank high above ordinary re-struck coins. The die (damaged only sufficiently to prevent re-striking,) is a very valuable and interesting relic, and is now for sale. Price, $50. Up to the 10th inst. we received orders for 567 pieces; the odd 67 subscribers have been supplied from a like number of patrons who ordered two copies; this we concluded would be the more equitable plan for all parties concerned. Amateurs who ordered two will please remember that by this plan they certainly get one, whereas if they had drawn for chances they might have been left without any. We have received quite a number of orders since the 10th inst., all of which we are unable to fill, unless some of our subscribers, who get two, will kindly return one, for which we will be pleased to pay $2.50.Respectfully, SCOTT and COMPANY.