So I placed a bid on a Confederate Coin

[JOE]

Current Bid is $8,000 (not mine)

https://auctions.stacksbowers.com/lots/view/3-13VMT4/1861-1879-confederate-half-dollar-scott-restrike-breen-8002-ms-61-ngc-cac



I'm rather curious as to how high it sells for.

Bidding Ends today

[Oliver the Second]

What's the thing coming out of the top of the shield?

[Herman]

What's the thing coming out of the top of the shield?

Obviously it is a turd on a stick. C'mon man,think before you post.

[Frood]

Gee Gads.....(den)

[Oliver the Second]

I'd pay ten grand if it really did that     

[JOE]

Obviously it is a turd on a stick. C'mon man,think before you post.

LOL! Yeah the design is lacking and has something to be desired/worked on to refine it.

I quite agree. It's not the prettiest looking item. Looks rather crude.

Nevertheless it ended up selling for $11,700 US. That's maybe $15,000 Canadian?

And I think there's an auction premium on top of that. Like 20%. Add on $

Not bad for something made out of a cheap slug of silver.

And this is just a reproduction or a restrike/copy which was produced after the Civil War and there was no more Confederate States of America.

The original is worth somethin like $1 million US and 1 copy resides in the Smithsonian.

There might be another one owned privately.

The original confederate 1 cent/penny is worth $200,000 US or more.
Probably a good investment as it will probably be worth $1 million one day.

[Lokmar]

In a SHTF situation, those coins will be hard to move. Junk silver would be a better investment.