by Scarsdale Coin | Feb 2, 2024 | History, Numismatics
1961 CSA Silver 1c Bashlow Trial Hub (Obv / Rev) NGC MS65 Bashlow Uniface 1861 Confederate Cent Splashers. Struck circa 1961 by Robert Bashlow, from a hub made from the original 1861 Confederate cent dies, which by then were (per Breen) “defaced with...
by Scarsdale Coin | Feb 2, 2024 | History
American Late Colonial or Early Federal teapot stand by Ephraim Brasher of New York City, c.1770 – 1790. This wonderful teapot tray is 7 5/8″ long, 5 3/8″ wide, 7/8″ tall and weighs 205 grams or 6.6 ozs. Troy. It bears the EB mark of Brasher′s,...
by Scarsdale Coin | Feb 2, 2024 | History, Numismatics
August Bechtler struck the very rare K-29 five dollar gold pieces in the later period of the Bechtler family coinage, from 1842-1852. Henry Chapman (a notable coin dealer) recovered the dies for this issue and polished them up to produce restrikes of the earlier issue...
by Scarsdale Coin | Feb 2, 2024 | History
The Confederate Cent is a great rarity. The origin of the Confederate cent is as follows: in 1861 an official of the Confederate States of America contacted the jewelry firm of Bailey & Co (later Bailey, Banks, and Biddle) and requested a die cutter who...
by Scarsdale Coin | Jan 25, 2024 | Numismatics, History
1861 C.S.A. half dollar. Restrike. MS-62 (PCGS). A lovely specimen of one of America’s favorite coins, J.W. Scott & Company’s 1879 restrike employing the reverse of the 1861 Confederate States of America half dollar stamped on a planed-down 1861-O...
by Scarsdale Coin | Dec 16, 2023 | History, Numismatics
The 2007 $1 Million Canadian Coin – A Modern Marvel of Numismatics Conclude our numismatic journey with a look at the 2007 $1 Million Canadian Coin, a modern marvel boasting impressive dimensions and purity. Learn about its record-breaking status as the...