1861-O Half Dollar - Not A Csa Issue.

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GERMANICVS Pillar of the Community Germany 1849 Posts	Posted 03/18/2016 1:01 pm It is my understanding that besides the well known 1861-O CSA issue with die break from bridge of nose to edge, there are also other varieties of this coin. Is it possible to determine which variety this coin is? Thank you for any help! Report this Post to the Staff

Dipper Valued Member 146 Posts	Posted 03/18/2016 4:56 pm An update of the CSA varieties was published in the Gobrecht Journal. Without micrographs of certain areas of the coin to be 100% sure, your coin does not seem to match the CSA coins. Report this Post to the Staff
BH1964 Bedrock of the Community United States 10982 Posts	Posted 03/18/2016 6:01 pm All 1861-O halves that are Confederate States of America issues have the die crack you mentioned. There are several varieties of regular issue halves from this date and I can't tell if yours has the bisected date and/or speared olive bud. ANA #R3154474 Report this Post to the Staff
MeadowviewCollector Pillar of the Community United States 4409 Posts	Posted 03/18/2016 6:36 pm There's an educational PowerPoint on the LSCC website by Bill Bugert on 1861-O half dollars http://www.lsccweb.org/Education.shtml Bugert's book titled A Register of Liberty Seated half dollar Varieties Volume IV: New Orleans Branch Mint 1853-O with arrows to 1861-O will be the best source of information and diagnostic pictures. -MV Report this Post to the Staff
GERMANICVS Pillar of the Community Germany 1849 Posts	Posted 03/19/2016 08:10 am Thank you very much for your tips, and for pointing me toward that interesting site. I downloaded the presentation on 1861 O Halves - many interesting facts, specially that the Union Issues are scarcer than the CSA struck coins. Regarding my coin, certainly not a CSA issue, and probably not a Union issue either (can't see anything by the date). It is probably a State of Louisiana Issue, although I am not seeing any of the die cracks and die lines described by the author. Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 03/19/2016 11:56 am Quote: All 1861-O halves that are Confederate States of America issues have the die crack you mentioned. There are several varieties of regular issue halves from this date and I can't tell if yours has the bisected date and/or speared olive bud. The bisected date and speared olive pieces were struck by the Confederacy as well. Report this Post to the Staff
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