USA (New Orleans Mint), half dollar Seated Liberty, 1861-O, Confederate States issue (die W-11), NGC SS Republic / Shipwreck Effect (C) UNC, in promotional case. KM-A68. Popular type struck at the New Orleans Mint in 1861 by the Confederate States of America. In fact, the obverse die used to strike this coin is the same one used on the four very rare "Confederate States" reverse half dollars. Lustrous and fully detailed UNC with flashy fields marked by light saltwater corrosion, deserving of NGC's Shipwreck Effect (C) UNC grade which isn't found often on SS Republic 1861-O halves. NGC #1794159-043. Recovered from: SS Republic, sunk in 1865 off Georgia
Estimate: $600-900