Jefferson Davis' CSA Half

Will be auctioned at FUN.

http://www.coinweek.com/education/coin-grading/ngc/coin-profiles-original-confederate-half-dollar/

 

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I saw that! One of my dream coins. Especially this one with its great history!!

 

I'll bet it's going to bring big bucks.

 

I believe it's also the John Ford half that sold for 632k in the Stack's auction. I hope it does well-I love the CSA half.

 

Wow, amazing provenance.

 

It's interesting, many folks go nuts over this issue or the opportunity to possibly own it, but they have done nothing for me. Please note that I could also never even attempt to own such an expensive coin, but they have still always left me cold.

 

I agree. The design is not at all attractive. While I appreciate the great rarity of it, it's ugly as sin.

 

I have a question. Why would someone go through the effort of getting a CAC sticker on this? Isn't what the coin IS, and who's it WAS, the only thing that is important? Who the heck cares if CAC thinks the coin, "is correctly graded"?

For some reason, an epicly historical coin like this, residing in a TPG slab with a CAC bean completely strikes me as over the top ludicrous. What is next, housing the Declaration of Independence in a PMG slab?

 

I myself question the provenance of the coin, given that it was allegedly stolen from Davis after the war. It could be one of the other three examples.

 

The story accompanying this coin is pure, unadulterated fiction! The provenance goes no farther back than the person John Ford bought the coin from. Memminger never ordered this coin struck, in fact it was struck inspite of his instructions to the contrary. Jefferson Davis never had or likely ever saw the half dollar coin, hence it was not taken from Varina Davis's luggage at Hampton Roads in 1865. The coin was not struck in April, but in late May of 1861. I can document every statement I just made! It is absolutely frustrating beyond belief trying to stop the myths of Confederate coinage. Likewise, contrary to NGC' s grade the coin was never struck in proof.

 

I am in plastic and no one will ever hold me again............ HA HA HA Ha

 

"Save your Confederate Money as the South shall rise again"

 

I dern tootin thinking of havin' this little varmint authentipated into a plastic slab an' makin' up a good story to booty:

 

Legally change your name to Jefferson Davis, then pay to have pedigreed.

 

This must have been a confusing day
for the news media.

https://www.google.com/url?q=http:/...1E2RHg&usg=AFQjCNHd_D7e9bUfQBlUL7A4ZTdlEbG_MA

 

EXACTLY what provenance? The pedigree goes back no farther than mid twentieth century! Btw, from the available evidence this coin is either the Riddell or Ames specimen. Highly unlikely to be the government specimen. That coin is the one presently mis-attributed as the Ames specimen, presently in the Newman collection.

 

Anyone notice they said it was graded by PCGS but the picture is of an NGC holder?

 

Some stupid initialized organisation gradipated it. I was thinking of having mine graded by my own "Crappy Coin Grading Service".

 

Jeff Davis isn't good enough for you?