how much is an 1861 confederate half dollar worth? this coin is not a replica?

Answer 1

Is it certified ?
The confederate 1/2 has a different Struck reverse than the standard seated liberty 1/2.
The reverse has Confederate states of america,with a shield in the middle and Half dol on the bottom of the reverse .There is an original which there are only 4 of and restikes from 1861 500 of the reverse I just described and 500 Scott restrikes .

Answer 2

1861 Confederate Half Dollar

Answer 3

Value depends on which type of Confederate half dollar and if it's genuine. There were only 4 of the original coins made at New Orleans mint in 1861 and they, like Taiping mentioned, have all been accounted for. These originals are priceless and few ever have the chance to even see one. There were also another 500 half dollar tokens made in 1879 by New York coin dealer J.W. Scott who bought one of the original Confederate dies in the 1870s and struck those tokens with a Scott advertising inscription obverse and Confederate reverse using a soft white metal, with the intention of using them as replacements in case the original die break while restriking the Confederate silver halves he offered for sale. They are valued in the $1000s range each. After these tokens were struck, he used the Confederate reverse die and began to strike the planned 500 half dollars in silver using regular Seated Liberty half dollars dated 1861 of New Orleans mintage. This second strike by Scott was known as the Confederate Half Dollar Scott Restrike because it uses the same obverse and reverse designs that was originally intended for a proposed Confederate coinage. These restrikes are valued at at least $4000 in grade AU based on a year 2000 Heritage auction. There have also been thousands of counterfeits and replicas made and they aren't worth much. About the only way you'll ever know for sure if yours is a genuine restrike or token is to get the coin authenticated.

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All the real Confederate half dollars have been accounted for, so you have a replica, if that is the coin you have. It may have been made in the 1960's so would not say copy on it. Now the 1861-O 1/2 dollar was minted by the Federal government first, then the State of Louisiana and finally the CSA. The CSA one has a die crack and they sell for about $50 in grade good and up to $500 in high circulated grades. Your coin would have to be authenticated anyway no one would touch it unless it was.

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how much is an 1861 confederate half dollar worth? this coin is not a replica?

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There was also a recent hoard from a ship wreck of 1861 US half dollars that were made in New Orleans at the time of the confederacy. They are also being called confederate half dollars and are selling for less than $100, but aren't really worth much more than any other 1861O dollar that has not been attributed to the shipwreck.

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Confederate Half Dollar

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I got a same coin 1861 T. Very unique coin and the metal so hard and less weight . I also doing some research about it with other vintage coins it is quite different what i seen on internet but i have a strong felling it was real since the previous owner is a coin collector and a military during world war.

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If indeed you have a 1961-O (O for New Orleans mint) Seated Liberty half dollar, it would be worth $25 to $500 in circulated grades and more than that if it is uncirculated. According to the first link some were made before the Civil War started, and more were made by the Confederacy after they seized the New Orleans mint. The coin in the second link was also made by the Confederacy and would probably be worth much more than the first item. I hope that helps.