The Confederate catalog includes the rare 1861 half-dollar originals, cents and patterns, official or private restrikes, and later Bashlow productions in several metals.
Eleven current rows extend well beyond the 1861–1863 metadata range because later 1874, 1879, 1961, and 1962 productions are preserved.
Core specifications
- Issue period
- 1861 originals and later restrikes
- Catalog mints
- Not stated
- Reported catalog mintage
- Not reported
- Composition
- Not stated
- Diameter
- Not stated
- Weight
- Not stated
A tiny original coinage becomes a restrike field
Confederate coin projects were limited by war, scarce dies, and the capture of federal facilities.
Surviving dies and later transfers produced a complicated sequence of restrikes and copies.
Obverse, reverse, and the details that identify the type
Confirm the major design, date, and mint mark before studying smaller die differences.
The main portrait and date
Some half dollars reuse the Seated Liberty federal obverse; Confederate cents and later strikes have different portrait or device formats.
Denomination, subject, and mint mark
A Confederate shield, wreath, legends, or later copy inscriptions distinguish original and restrike families.
Representative issues that explain the series
Identify object class, metal, die source, and manufacture period before discussing grade.
- 1861 50C CSA Restrike — N/A. Open the issue page and read this record together with its type, mint, finish, and grade context.
- 1962 50C Bashlow CSA Restrike, Brass — N/A. Open the issue page and read this record together with its type, mint, finish, and grade context.
- 1861 50C W-12 CSA Original — N/A. Open the issue page and read this record together with its type, mint, finish, and grade context.
Issue catalog
From one type coin to a complete catalog
- One representative coin: Choose one problem-free, readable example and learn the size, edge, and major design.
- Major-type set: Use one coin per major design to show changes in artwork, composition, or production.
- Dates and mints: Work through the issue catalog by date and mint, defining special finishes separately.
Catalog status note
The local rows include later restrikes, so the public period is stated as 1861 originals and later productions rather than a literal 1861–1863 run.
Sources
- Confederate Half Dollar — Smithsonian National Museum of American History
- Three Gold Rarities That Escaped the Melting Pot — Smithsonian National Museum of American History
- Confederate States of America category reference — PCGS CoinFacts