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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;RaceBannon, post: 905636, member: 25357&quot;]There were&nbsp; some efforts made to produce 4 confederate coins; a copper cent, a silver half dollar, a $5 gold coin, and a $20 gold double eagle, although the gold coins never made it past the design/pattern phase.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The CSA contracted with a Mr Robert Lovett from Philadelphia for the minting of cents for the Confederate States.&nbsp; Mr Lovett said he received an order to&nbsp; make these coins for the Confederacy from a well known jewelry firm in Philadelphia.&nbsp; He cast a die and minted 59 specimens before the die cracked.&nbsp; He became afraid that the United States Government might arrest him for aiding the enemy, so he buried the lot of them in his cellar until after the war.</p><p>In 1861, the CSA seized the New Orleans mint.&nbsp; The confederate director of the New Orleans mint caused a design to be created and then engraved into a die for a Confederate Half Dollar.&nbsp; Only four pieces were ever struck (these on a hand press) and they bore the same obverse as the 1861-O U.S. half dollar. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>For the gold coins I found the following:&nbsp; On April 29, 1861, Superintendent Elmore forwarded a design to Secretary Memminger.&nbsp; This design was prepared by the New Orleans architectureal firm of Messers, Galllier &amp; Esterbrook.&nbsp; The description which accompanied this design is as follows:&nbsp; &quot;...The principal figure, the Goddess of Liberty, seated holds in her right hand a staff surmounted by the liberty cap: her left arm rests on a shield (there being no coat of arms yet adopted) is shown a portion of the flag of the Confederate, unfurled; to the left of the figure will be observed sugar-cane growing, abale of cotton, a surear hogshesasd, and a bale of tobacco; to the right, cotton in its various stages of growth, as also tobacco.&nbsp; On the reverse side is an endless chain composed of fifteen links: South Carolina, having taken the lead, occupies the top link, and the other linkS represent, right and left, the other States in the order of their secession; the remaining blank lines are an invitation to the border States to hasten to inscribe thir names within the circle.&nbsp; The stars of the Confederate States are distinct; those of the border StAtes are in twilight, but visible, soon, we hope to stand out as boldly as their neighbors.&nbsp; In the center is an inscribed monogram composed of the letters CSA.&quot; </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I&#039;ve got re-productions of these four coins; if anyone is interesed in seeing their photo, I&#039;ll upload them.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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