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29.961056 -90.057983
| 1906.98.5 |
| department: | US |
| object type: | RS |
| measurements: | 30 mm |
| weight: | 11.969 g |
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United States,New Orleans, / 1861 / AR,1/2 dollar
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| dynasty: | Confederate States of America |
| obverse type: | liberty seated, head l. cap on pole r., shield |
| obverse legend: | ************* 1861 |
| reverse type: | shield, cap, within wreath |
| reverse legend: | CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA HALF DOL. |
| references: | Breen.8002 |
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| region: | United States |
| mint: | New Orleans |
| start date: | 1861 |
| end date: | 1861 |
| date on object: | 1861 |
| denomination: | 1/2 dollar |
| material: | AR |
| weight.: | 11.969 grams |
| measurements: | 30 |
| dynasty: | Confederate States of America |
| references: | Breen.8002 |
| obverse type: | liberty seated, head l. cap on pole r., shield |
| obverse legend: | ************* 1861 |
| reverse type: | shield, cap, within wreath |
| reverse legend: | CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA HALF DOL. |
| info: | 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 white
metal, 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 Con-
federate 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 & COMPANY. |
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