CSA Scott Restrike Half Dollar. In 1879 J.W. Scott purchased the original C.S.A. half dollar die from Ebenezer Locke Mason, Jr., who had originally acquired it from Dr. B. F. Taylor, former chief coiner of the New Orleans Mint. Scott overstruck 500 1861-dated halves with the die after planing off the reverses, then paired the […]

CAC. Sharply struck and very flashy with blazing bright luster and spot-free surfaces. A beautiful copper-nickel cent with tremendous eye appeal.

CAC. A beautiful near-Gem with rich luster and velvety clean surfaces. This popular Civil War issue is sharply struck and processes outstanding eye appeal.

CAC. A very sharp strike with bright satiny white luster over choice, minimally abraded surfaces.

CAC. Sharply struck with beautiful mark-free surfaces and dies that are rotated 180 degrees. The surfaces have a brilliant luster base, accented by attractive light toning.

Well detailed and a borderline FINE with all letters of LIBERTY visible. A rare date with 96,000 minted but just 60 estimated survivors in all grades, raw and slabbed, according to PCGS.

A scarce date from a long line-up of better San Francisco Mint issues from the 1850’s and 1860’s. Just 15,500 coins struck and it is estimated that only 70 to 80 pieces have survived. Most are well worn and PCGS has yet to grade a single coin mint state. This is a pleasing high-end XF […]

Just 15,500 minted with a low survival rate. A string of rare dates came out of the San Francisco Mint in the 1850’s thru the late 1870’s. All these dates had relatively low mintages plus they saw heavy commercial use, so high grade coins are very rare. PCGS has yet to grade an 1861-S in […]

Just 4 original CSA half dollars were struck. NYC coin dealer J.W. Scott purchased the dies in 1879. He also purchased 500 1861 Seated Halves (allegedly O-mints), planed off the design of the Federal reverse and struck the CSA reverse. This is a particularly nice coin for the grade. The CSA side is well struck […]