Confederate Coin found in Florida treasure hunt...

[yticmaerd]

The Confederate State of America Half Dollar coin. Dates back Feb, 22nd 1862... Also starting a new treasure hunting crew in Miami, Florida if interested in joining feel free to e-mail me...


By, KAJ

 

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[PBK]

I wish I had better news, but this is a souvenir or novelty coin. Genuine Confederate half dollars, of which there are very few, bear an 1861 Seated Liberty obverse, and the Confederate States of America reverse shown below.

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Here's a link to photos of a Scott restrike from the same dies:

http://www.coinfacts.com/confederate_coins/1861_scott_restrike.htm

 

[romeo-1]

Still a neato find!

 

[dg39]

You may have a Son's of Confederate Veterans souvenir coin.
DG

 

[PBK]

According to Colin R. Bruce III's Unusual World Coins, a "Confederate Centennial Half Dollar" coin was issued in 1961 by the Coin-of-the-Month Club in Sioux Falls, SD. These were struck in a variety of metals: bronze, copper-nickel-zinc alloy, "golden bronze," gilt bronze, oxidized coper-nickel-zinc alloy, and .925 (sterling) silver. The coin had the same obverse as the one posted by KAJ, and the same Confederate States of America reverse that I posted.

I believe that the Georgia Mint, a private firm which produces souvenir replica & fantasy Confederate coins in a variety of denominations, may have issued a similar half dollar as well.

 

[theloadroom]

Cool find sorry to hear the bad news though