Restrike 1861 (1961) Confederate Cent Die Impressions Bashlow Copper Bar Paperweight 1893 Green back with small design

Green back with small design "a" on face

1940-S Mercury Dime - NGC MS 66 FB

KM# 105 Denomination 1/10 Krugerrand Country South Africa Government Republic Coinage Type Gold Bullion Coinage Composition Gold Fineness 0

In 1961 Robert Bashlow made copies of the

Land tortoise with segmented shell

Restrike 1861 (1961) Confederate Cent Die Impressions Bashlow Copper Bar Paperweight 1893 Green back with small designIn 1961, Robert Bashlow purchased the defaced Haseltine dies and had transfer dies made by August C. Frank, using original (cancelled) pieces. Bashlow produced a number of 2nd re strikes on a variety of metals, just in time for the Civil War anniversary. He also made a few fancy pieces, including a limited run of so called paperweights obverse & reverse Confederate Cent die impressions on solid blocks of copper. According to The Lovett Cent, a