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1861 (1961) CSA 1C Bashlow Restrike Grades Choice AU

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:20.00 USD Estimated At:250.00 - 500.00 USD
1861 (1961) CSA 1C Bashlow Restrike Grades Choice AU
1861 (1961) CSA 1C Bashlow Restrike Grades Choice AU. The 1861 One Cent Confederate States of America Bashlow Restrike in Copper is a modern copy of the Original Confederate Cent created in 1861 by Philadelphia engraver Robert Lovett. The coin has a very odd appearance since it was made from dies copied from the originals that had been defaced in the 1870’s by John Haseltine. It looks like Haseltine used a chisel and hammer to deface much of the coin but still left it recognizable. The Bashlow Restrikes made from the copy dies have raised lines and bumps on the surfaces.What makes this coin interesting to collectors is that this is probably as close as most collectors will get to owning an Original Confederate One Cent coin since only approximately fifteen original coins were struck in copper-nickel. Mr. Haseltine was involved with using the original dies to create restrikes of the Confederate Cent in 1874. Robert Bashlow had copy dies created from the original dies. It was these copy dies from which his restrikes were made in a number of metals and formats. The original dies were given to the Smithsonian Institute by Robert Bashlow after his resrikes were sold.