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1861[50C] Scott Restrike MS61 PCGS.

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:2,202.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
1861[50C] Scott Restrike MS61 PCGS.
<B>1861<50C> Scott Restrike MS61 PCGS.</B></I> Acquiring the somewhat rusted reverse die for the Confederate Half Dollar from coin dealer Ebenezer Locke Mason, Jr. in the late 1870s, J. W. Scott hit upon the idea of restriking this rare Southern issue. He obtained 500 examples of 1861-dated Seated Half Dollars (supposedly all from the New Orleans Mint), planed off their reverses, and restruck them with the Confederate reverse. The pressure required to bring up the generally bold reverse definition resulted in flat and distended features on the obverse--a feature that the present example displays. Nonetheless, the date is clearly evident, and Liberty's portrait exhibits adequate definition on all but the highest points. Both sides are toned in natural slate-gray and pale orange shades. <BR><BR><B>Important notice:</B> Heritage usually auctions material at the rate of 200-250 lots per hour. On some occasions eBay Live bid software or the Internet may not be able to keep up with the pace of the auction. We recommend placing a realistic absentee bid now as insurance to avoid disappointment. Occasionally the auctioneer may eliminate or reject an eBay Live bid, and the auctioneer may also reopen a lot after the close of the eBay live bidding (usually because we missed an audience bid), and may reject your bid even if it shows you as the winning bidder. By bidding via eBay Live, you agree that Heritage may award the lot to another bidder at its sole discretion under the circumstances described above or any other reasonable circumstances. Since eBay bids are not shown to us until we open the lot on the floor, we treat those bids just like floor bids. In most cases the floor responds before the eBay bid is presented to us, due to Internet lag time, so for consistency we have made it a policy that floor bids are always considered first over tie eBay live bids. Also please note that all Heritage lots purchased through eBay Live carry a 20% Buyer's Premium. Please make sure you read the Terms and Conditions before you bid.