Military Endorsement. A lovely uncancelled Richmond $50 with strong color, attractive paper, and a well deserved ‘EPQ’ designation. Issued by Edward A. Palfrey, Captain and ACS, on September 27th, 1861. Three vignettes include a central vignette of Pallas (agriculture) and Ceres (industry), one of George Washington at right, and Justice at left. Signatures are still […]

An attractive early Richmond $50 with great color and premium paper. Three vignettes include a central vignette of Pallas (agriculture) and Ceres (industry), one of George Washington at right, and Justice at left. Signatures are still bold. Borders are nearly fully framed with the upper left corner just shy of the mark. Wonderful eye appeal!

PF-4. Vignettes display George Washington in the center and Tellus on the left. Well printed with a bright appearance.

Breen-8002. 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 […]

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 mint 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.

A superbly preserved silver “trime,” bathed in satiny silver luster, with very subtle golden iridescence enhancing its originality. Surfaces are exceptionally clean for the issue, with only trivial marks seen under magnification, entirely consistent with the lofty grade. A beautiful coin with outstanding eye appeal!

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