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TinmaniaTinmania Posts: 7
edited June 8, 2019 6:58PM in U.S. Coin Forum


I have a Dilemma regarding the confederate cents in my possession. I read that the Bashlow restrikes were double thickness and I do have a thick one but I have the same coin obviously severely tarnished and it’s the thickness of a normal penny and probably not copper I’m posting some pics. If anyone can shed any light on what these two coins actually are and why the differences and if they have any value. Posting better pics.

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  • amwldcoinamwldcoin Posts: 11,269 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The only thing I will say is your thin one could be copper...just corroded.

  • jmlanzafjmlanzaf Posts: 36,394 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited May 31, 2019 4:41PM

    We need better pictures. The thin one could be a real one or it could just be a counterfeit or copy. "Brashlow restrikes" aren't the only copies ever made of these.

    You don't say why you think it's not copper, but there are lead and tin copies.

  • JBKJBK Posts: 16,377 ✭✭✭✭✭

    There are lots of non-Bashlow copies.

  • Oh! Ok. First time I’ve heard that. Thanks!

  • SaorAlbaSaorAlba Posts: 7,593 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited May 31, 2019 6:32PM

    @JBK said:
    There are lots of non-Bashlow copies.

    I have a copy that my brother used as a pocket piece for a couple of years - it looks convincingly like an original 1862 cent.

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  • 291fifth291fifth Posts: 24,674 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Bashlow produced limited numbers of those in other metals and materials. Yours may be one of those.

    All glory is fleeting.
  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Tinmania .... Welcome aboard.... Cheers, RickO

  • JBKJBK Posts: 16,377 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @291fifth said:
    Bashlow produced limited numbers of those in other metals and materials. Yours may be one of those.

    Might be, but I think those are also on the thick planchets.

    Also, I believe the off-metal strikes were sold in custom Capitol Plastics cases. It could happen that someone removed it but not very likely, I would think.

    I have one of the tin strikes. It has the details and mintage printed on the holder.

  • CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 32,708 ✭✭✭✭✭

    As others have said, there are many non-Bashlow fakes. Can't tell a thing about this piece from these photographs.

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  • lkeneficlkenefic Posts: 8,551 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thanks for posting! ...and welcome to the boards. Very interesting first post and I'm waiting for the experts on Civil War coinage to weigh in.

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  • NumisOxideNumisOxide Posts: 10,998 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Kind of looks like a cast copy of a bashlow piece. Does it have an edge seam?

  • @SaorAlba said:

    @JBK said:
    There are lots of non-Bashlow copies.

    I have a copy that my brother used as a pocket piece for a couple of years - it looks convincingly like an original 1862 cent.

    @SaorAlba said:

    @JBK said:
    There are lots of non-Bashlow copies.

    I have a copy that my brother used as a pocket piece for a couple of years - it looks convincingly like an original 1862 cent.

  • TinmaniaTinmania Posts: 7
    edited June 15, 2019 9:48AM

    I posted better resolution pics. Also wondering why some are dated 1862 and mine 1861. Thanks for any consideration. Seems very bazaar to me.

  • JBKJBK Posts: 16,377 ✭✭✭✭✭

    1862 ones are definitely fantasy strikes.

    Your new pics show a thick coin like a Bashlow restrike. Where is the thin one?

  • The new pics I posted are of a penny the same thickness as a standard penny

  • Ok let’s try this. Hers the thick and the thin side by side.

  • Insider2Insider2 Posts: 14,452 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The piece in the OP is a very poor replica. :(

  • CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 32,708 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Agreed. A base metal non-Lovett replica.

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  • TinmaniaTinmania Posts: 7
    edited June 28, 2019 8:06PM

    What did you mean the OP? Is one of them a good replica? I don’t know coin speak.

  • HemisphericalHemispherical Posts: 9,370 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Tinmania said:
    What did you mean the OP? Is one of them a good replica? I don’t know coin speak.

    OP can mean “original post” (first post of the thread) or “original poster” the person who posted the first post. So it any reference to OP basically means you and/or your first post.

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