Hi everybody! I have read a lot about the 1861 confederate half dollar and I know the one I have isn't one of the original four and I know it isn't a copy so it has to be one of the 500 re-strikes. My question is that my coin has a capitol letter "T" just to the right of the date. I haven't read anything about this or seen any other coins with it. Can anyone help me?
It doesn`t look like a restrike, but a really crude cast copy. Maybe some others here will have another opinion about it, but it`s not even close. I will try and find a pic of a real one.
This piece that you have got,is most definitely a dud,as it has the appearance of lead.There is some mention of the Confederate States of America $1/2 in the new edition of Krause Unusual World Coins,which you can buy here; www.amazon.com . Aidan.
Howdy curtis - Welcome to the Forum !! Unfortunately your coin isn't one of the restrikes either - it appears to be a cast copy. You can see what the Scott restrikes look like here - Click Here You can see a genuine Confederate half - HERE
lead tarnishes VERY quickly. When you cut lead it is bright and silvery and it darkens within a few seconds to a couple of minutes later to a dark, dull grey. Over time it will eventually tarnish very darkly, even to black. So the short answer is yes.
I was told that the people of the Confederacy used only forged coins and put them into circulation. The year 1861 is known for the minting year of the forged coins. The word "LIBERTY" on the picture is not properly minted. It shows the forgery. There is no section in the coin standard catlog of Krause for the coins of the "Confederacy".
Welcome Curtis! I'm in agreeance with the others, yours is a copy. I had one of the restrikes about 13 years ago. Had it on consignment thinking I had a buyer for it but it didn't work out. It was an ANACS AU50 coin...very nice. Thanks for the links to those pics GDJMSP...that's great. Nick
As has been said here it is a copy. i believe it is probably european in origin because of the T by the date which I believe means "Toy".
With only a picture of the obverse, there's no way to tell what it's a copy of. It could be a copy of any 1861 Liberty Seated coin. But, it is a copy.
Jody,if you look very closely at the picture,you will see that it has a very dull appearance,which gave it away as being made of lead, which is also in your everyday pencil. Aidan.
Hello, Could you provide some information about your research on the so-called Confederate half-dollar with the T to the right of the date? My research associate and I have been trying to determine the source of these fantasy tokens. Your Obedient Servant, CSACOIN
