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1861 50C Scott Token MS63 ANACS.

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1861 50C Scott Token MS63 ANACS.
1861 50C Scott Token MS63 ANACS. Pa-Ph 829. These interesting and historic tokens are two generations removed from the four original Confederate half dollars that were struck in 1861. After J.W. Scott purchased the reverse die in the late 1870s, he produced the well known and highly collectible restrikes, made from 1861 halves that had their reverses planed off. Next he prepared a special obverse die for restrikes with the inscription 4 ORIGINALS STRUCK BY ORDER OF C.S.A. IN NEW ORLEANS 1861 around the upper periphery and in the center. Below the date, an arch of seven stars precedes the inscriptions REV. SAME AS U.S. and, in parentheses, FROM ORIGINAL DIE: SCOTT. Scott combined this obverse die with the original reverse die and struck 500 tokens, which he sold in October, 1879 for 50 cents each. These tokens were struck in a white metal that Breen (1988) asserts is probably tin. A prooflike piece with attractive surfaces and hints of charcoal-gray color. Struck from a rusted obverse die, while the reverse has a die crack (as made) from 3 to 6 o'clock. Important notice: 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. 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.