Bashlow confederate half 'restrike' up on ebay (not my coin)
ambro51
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Just a quick heads up, this is something not seen too often, a pretty nice piece at a pretty good price. If you dont want to spend $$$$$ for a 19th century restrike, this is the next best thing. These were made from transfer dies from an original piece and show the small rust patches that the original restrikes have. Quite a good copy. they are thicker than an original restrike, and the reverse is obviously different.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Rare-Bashlow-Confederate-Silver-Half-Dollar-Restrike-/230475409615?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item35a967a8cf
http://cgi.ebay.com/Rare-Bashlow-Confederate-Silver-Half-Dollar-Restrike-/230475409615?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item35a967a8cf
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I remember you could (easily) pick these off a coin shop's bid board for about $15. without any effort.
peacockcoins
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Would they ignore die rust and damage on a Morgan dollar? I think not.
Just give it what it really grades, and do likewise for the rest of them. Cut out the grade fabrication (read as "marketing gimmick")
<< <i>Times have changed.
I remember you could (easily) pick these off a coin shop's bid board for about $15. without any effort. >>
Are you confusing this with the Confederate cent restrike which is considerably more common?
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note especially the area under the cap above the shield, free of rust
This is one of the Restrikes, struck in 1879, using the original and now rusted in places die, note again the area under the cap, and also the rust on the shield and between the rim and AMERICA. Note how the sharpness of the strike, the clean angular breaks from the lettering into the fields....look different in textures. This is what a hubbed die makes.
This one is the Bashlow 'restrikes', which was made from a transfer die created from the original die, complete with rust patches that were on the die in 1879. When this piece is carefully examined the differenced in 'look' between a die made from a hub impression and a die made from a transfer are obvious. The lettering, devices and fields are all of the same texture, with the edges of everything somewhat rounded and blendingl Between the time of the 1879 striking to the time that AG Frank made the transfer dies for Bashlow, more rust had occured and been incorporated into the new die.
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<< <i>Times have changed.
I remember you could (easily) pick these off a coin shop's bid board for about $15. without any effort. >>
Are you confusing this with the Confederate cent restrike which is considerably more common? >>
No, but those are cool and cheap coins too.
Perhaps comparing bid board pricing of the 1970's in unfair under today's condition and climate.
peacockcoins
<< <i>Times have changed.
I remember you could (easily) pick these off a coin shop's bid board for about $15. without any effort. >>
Yes, it was one of those
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<< <i>I've never owned one of these.
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This one could be yours for only $285! Go for it, Tom!
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<< <i>Times have changed.
I remember you could (easily) pick these off a coin shop's bid board for about $15. without any effort. >>
Are you confusing this with the Confederate cent restrike which is considerably more common? >>
No, but those are cool and cheap coins too.
Perhaps comparing bid board pricing of the 1970's in unfair under today's condition and climate. >>
The obverse of this item makes it pretty boring IMO. I never cared for the Scott token that was struck in conjunction with the Scott "restrike" Confederate half dollar from the 1870s. I guess if you really want a "piece of history" that is pretty far removed from the history, this is okay, but not at prices like this. There are a number of "junk box" tokens that carry this design that can be had for a lot less money.
The AG Frank transfer die does indeed have all the artifacts and defects that were on the original die when copied. If those surface imperfections exist as minted on the token, and are not abraded or degraded by circulation or handling, then it is possible not only to grade a piece MS68, but to even carry this further and providing the piece has been tenderly handled since 1962, and is in the as struck condition, it is even a candidate for MS70.
I ask you, seriously, put on your graders hat and take a good hard look at my example posted earlier....and using accepted grading standards such as wear on high points, nicks and marks from circulation or handling, sharpness of strike and luster...and grade it.
My set graded by NGC TopPop. Can’t put a value because none similar sold
@Bootjack....Very nice set, and impressive grades....Thanks for showing us...Cheers, RickO