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<p>[QUOTE="kaparthy, post: 7889355, member: 57463"](Some here can correct my details, as I work from memory on the facts about the populations of the coins.)</p><p><br /></p><p>First, all <b>five</b> of the genuine Confederate Half Dollars are known and accounted for. All of the known Confederate 1-cent coins are also accounted for, I believe that it was 12 patterns by a New York City firm and 20 made much later from repaired dies. So, a new discovery coin would be like discovering a hidden President between Lincoln and Johnson.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you look at the coins in your pocket and compare them to this coin, you will see the difference between a <b>machine struck</b> coin and a <b>cast</b> copy. Machine struck coins are smooth, even, bright when new. Yours is rough and grainy. It looks like it was made in a sand mold - fine sand mixed with oil - which is why it is grainy.</p><p><br /></p><p>There are many other details that others will spot right away. It is why CamaroDMD was so quick and curt.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="kaparthy, post: 7889355, member: 57463"](Some here can correct my details, as I work from memory on the facts about the populations of the coins.) First, all [B]five[/B] of the genuine Confederate Half Dollars are known and accounted for. All of the known Confederate 1-cent coins are also accounted for, I believe that it was 12 patterns by a New York City firm and 20 made much later from repaired dies. So, a new discovery coin would be like discovering a hidden President between Lincoln and Johnson. If you look at the coins in your pocket and compare them to this coin, you will see the difference between a [B]machine struck[/B] coin and a [B]cast[/B] copy. Machine struck coins are smooth, even, bright when new. Yours is rough and grainy. It looks like it was made in a sand mold - fine sand mixed with oil - which is why it is grainy. There are many other details that others will spot right away. It is why CamaroDMD was so quick and curt.[/QUOTE]
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