At several points in our nation's history, a shortage of coins was offset by merchants issuing private tokens. This section includes Hard Times Tokens, Civil War Tokens, and Feuchtwanger Coins.
HT-9. Running Boar. A needle-sharp strike with vivid luster over nearly flawless chocolate brown surfaces. Super quality!
CAC. An incredible piece of Confederate history. Robert Lovett engraved and struck Confederate Cents in 1861 of which 13-16 are known. He then sold the dies to John Haseltine and J. Colvin Randall who struck 55 copper coins before the dies broke. This is one of the better surviving examples with smooth problem-free surfaces that retain a fair amount of faded mint red.
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 rich steel-gray example. The CSA side is well struck with beautiful problem-free surfaces. The 1861 obverse, which often comes poorly defined due to flattening in the restrike process, still offers solid detail.
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 with beautiful problem-free surfaces that are original with light silver-gray toning. The 1861 obverse, which often comes poorly defined, is sharp including a bold LIBERTY.