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Sun, Aug 4, 2024 10:00AM EDT
Lot 1257

Lot of 13 American Coins and Civil War Token 1863-1960

Estimate: $100 - $200

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $10
$200 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
$500,000 $50,000
1865 US Dime
1892 US Dime
1875 US Quarter
1863 War Token from Civil War
1865 Three Cent Coin
Morgan Dollar 1921, 1921, 1878-S
1945 Walking Liberty Half Dollar
Four Pennies 1959-1960

Key pieces include:

  1. U.S. Dimes:
    • 1865 (Seated Liberty)
    • 1892 (Barber)
  2. U.S. Quarter:
    • 1875 (Seated Liberty)
  3. Civil War Era Pieces:
    • 1863 War Token
    • 1865 Three Cent Nickel
  4. Morgan Silver Dollars:
    • 2 x 1921 (final year of issue)
    • 1878-S (first year from San Francisco mint)
  5. Walking Liberty Half Dollar:
    • 1945
  6. Lincoln Cents:
    • Four pennies from 1959-1960 (transitional years from Wheat reverse to Memorial reverse)

This diverse collection spans multiple coin designs and historical periods, including:

  • Civil War era coinage
  • Late 19th-century silver coins
  • Early 20th-century silver dollars
  • Mid-20th century coinage

Of particular interest are the Civil War token and the Three Cent Nickel, both artifacts of a tumultuous period in American history. The Morgan Dollars represent both the beginning and end of the series' production, with the 1878-S being a first-year issue from the San Francisco mint and the 1921 coins from the final year of minting.

The 1945 Walking Liberty Half Dollar is a late-series example of this beloved design, minted in the year World War II ended.


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