1862 Confederate 1 Cent Piece

I have come across a coin which appears to be copper or bronze. It is dated 1862 and the obverse states "Confederate States of America." The obverse also contains a bust of Liberty. The reverse of the coin says "1 Cent." Just below the denomination is a cotton bale and two wooden barrels. The reverse also contains an ear of corn and a wheat stalk. I can't find any mint mark. The coin's diameter is slightly less than that of the modern US Quarter and slightly larger than that of the modern US Nickel. I do not have a scanner, but found an image of the coin at the following website:

http://www.rebelstatescurrency.com/page11a.html

The image is toward the bottom of the page.

Could this coin be authentic and, if so, does it have collectors' value? Thanks for any input!!

 

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Welcome!!

After going to that website and reading the story of this particular "cent", I think that the odds are rather slim that you have one of them. There is the chance that you do have one, but we would really need to see a scan of your coin. It could be a copy? Get us a pic of yours and we will help.

 

This may help:

http://www.csacurrency.com/csacoin/csa1ct.htm

http://www.pcgs.com/articles/article_view.chtml?artid=3187&universeid=313

 

Copy

You have a copy. Genuine, or restrikes of the original coin are exactly the same diameter as a modern penny. The particular copy you have will measure 21 mm. Original, or restrikes of the original are dated 1861.

Even though it is a copy, enjoy it for the part it played in our Nations history.


BUT...Keep looking! The engraver and original coiner made 16 coins...and as far as we know one has been lost. Its somewhere......and worth about $150,000

 

I have a coiple of those 1862 copies - they are larger than the originals, and most are marked "copy". Yours may be an older copy made before those requirements became law.

 

Sorry friend - a link to a file on your computer doesn't work for anyone but you!

 

1861 confederate states of america 1 cent

1861 confederate states of America 1 cent i need to know about this coin

 

ed:
Welcome, and what do you want to know?

[please don't say everything.]

 

Here are 3 from my collection.

http://www.rebelstatescurrency.com/bashlow.html

The one on left was made to imitate and sell at souvenir stores during the 100 year
anniversary. The other 2, are Bashlow copper and goldine. There is an excellent book on the cent available through library loan or amazon.

Jim

 

price and some other things

 

I have seen a wide range on ebay. Generally, the silver are usually most expensive. Overall from less than $30 to $75+. There is a slabbed 67 goldine on ebay for $185, buy it now...

says great investment for SESQUICENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY OF THE WAR BETWEEN THE STATES 2010-2015. I hadn't thought of that.

Have patience and you can get one for much less.

Jim

 

Confederate coin question

My mom has a 1862 one cent confederate coin. It does not have a Mint mark. We have been told that if it was made if Philadelphia that it would not have a mint mark. I was wondering if this was a true coin or a fake

 

A Confederate coin could not have bee made in Philadelphia because Pennsylvania was not in the CSA. My understanding is all the 1862 coins made are modern recreations (I believe the originals were 1861). I could be wrong...but in all likelihood it is a modern fake. A picture would be helpful.

 

I tried taking pictures with my camera but its not turning out like I want it to. So I'm trying to figure out a way to get pictures up of it.

 

The 1862 dated tokens were made by the Georgia Mint ( private) for sale at various truck/tourist stops in the Civil War areas in the 1960s ( although I might be a year or couple off from that. It is not a Bashlow type. This url will give more info near the bottom.
http://www.confederatequarter.com/cent.html

Jim

 

Have you used the macro function on the camera? If you don't the pictures will come out blurry.

 

The book on the topic, which I would recommend, is The Lovett Cent, a Confederate Story by Harold Levi and George Corell.

 

If you have a scanner try using that :thumb:

 

I have one too but I keep reading that these are replicas?