Confederate States Of America Half Dollar

650 2 500 1861 scott token copies circa 1960.

Confederate states of america half dollar. 1861 half dollar restrike. In the aftermath of secession the confederacy seized u s. 1861 50 original confederate half dollar reportedly belonging to csa president jefferson davis. The 1861 confederate half dollar january 8 2020 kmfranck articles confederate half dollar news scholarly articles stack s bowers after seven states seceded from the union beginning with south carolina in december 1860 the confederate states of america was formed with its capital as montgomery alabama.

1862 confederate half dollar. See our write up on the one cent piece at this coinquest link they minted very few of each so if you have a genuine original csa half dollar you have a coin worth tens of thousands of us dollars today. The 1861 original confederate half dollar is one of the rarest and most enigmatic issues in the history of american coinage. A one cent piece and a half dollar.

When it comes to a confederate half dollar or confederate states of america half dollar you either have a very valuable coin or something worth virtually no. 3 000 7 000 1861 scott token obverse confederate reverse. Mint facilities at charlotte north carolina dahlonega georgia and new orleans louisiana. The front has shield and confederate states of america around outside and half dol on bottom.

During the civil war the confederate southern states of america issued two types of coinage. The obverse reused an 1861 o seated liberty die while the reverse features a shield surrounded by the words confederate states of america. The newman collection s 1861 conferedate half dollar proof. A friend of mine has a 1862 half dollar the markings on the front of the coin are outside edge has confederate states of america and a soldier on a horse with deo vindice on bottom.