Restrike 1861 (1961) Confederate Cent Die Impressions Bashlow Copper Bar Paperweight 1 Pound Marked 925

Marked 925

Beautiful specimen

tears nor repairs

an engineer and the first African American to be trained as an astronaut

Restrike 1861 (1961) Confederate Cent Die Impressions Bashlow Copper Bar Paperweight 1 Pound Marked 925In 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