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Confederate States of America
Two (1961) Bashlow Restrike Confederate Cent Hub Impressions, Platinum. Both pieces are 25.4 gm, 32 mm. In 1961, Robert Bashlow understood the marketing opportunity of the Confederate cent centennial. He purchased the original defaced dies for the cent from John J. Ford, Jr., and made transfers of them. From the transfer dies, he struck a substantial number of pieces in bronze, silver, and goldine, along with sundry examples in other alloys or compositions, including three in platinum. This lot includes two hub impressions on oversize platinum discs. We are unaware of the platinum fineness. The hub impressions are centered, and both pieces are uniface. One piece shows an obverse hub impression; the other piece presents a reverse hub impression. Undoubtedly extremely rare, and perhaps unique in this alloy and diameter.
Two (1961) Bashlow Restrike Confederate Cent Hub Impressions, Platinum. Both pieces are 25.4 gm, 32 mm. In 1961, Robert Bashlow understood the marketing opportunity of the Confederate cent centennial. He purchased the original defaced dies for the cent from John J. Ford, Jr., and made transfers of them. From the transfer dies, he struck a substantial number of pieces in bronze, silver, and goldine, along with sundry examples in other alloys or compositions, including three in platinum. This lot includes two hub impressions on oversize platinum discs. We are unaware of the platinum fineness. The hub impressions are centered, and both pieces are uniface. One piece shows an obverse hub impression; the other piece presents a reverse hub impression. Undoubtedly extremely rare, and perhaps unique in this alloy and diameter.