1861 confederate cent silver 2nd restrike Ludlow any info?

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Did you try to google it?

What does Ludlow mean? I think it's a modern reproduction of this: N#76174

Ludlow is a place name (Wiki)

First struck in 1861. Restruck in 1871 or 1874, not sure. The originals struck were never issued to the confederacy as the engraver would have been considered a traitor to the Union. Very mysterious coin from the start. The die or dies were bought by a private individual/enterprise who restruck the type again in silver (not sure of purity) with the original dies in 1961 in honor of the 100th anniversary of the 1st strike and to of course profit from the sales. Value? What somebody is willing to pay for them. Simply a novelty bullion coin and It is a niche market. Ludlow may be the individual/enterprise who purchased the dies which now reside in the Smithsonian.

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First struck in 1861. Restruck in 1871 or 1874, not sure. The originals struck were never issued to the confederacy as the engraver would have been considered a traitor to the Union. Very mysterious coin from the start. The die or dies were bought by a private individual/enterprise who restruck the type again in silver (not sure of purity) with the original dies in 1961 in honor of the 100th anniversary of the 1st strike and to of course profit from the sales. Value? What somebody is willing to pay for them. Simply a novelty bullion coin and It is a niche market. Ludlow may be the individual/enterprise who purchased the dies which now reside in the Smithsonian.

I was aware of the 1961 restrikes in brass, bronze and silver. Those were from an original die that had been damaged on purpose.

Compared to the OP's coin

The reverse should look like this

Can we get better pictures of both sides to confirm?

The information I provided was readily found on the internet and my synopsis was just what I remember reading somewhere. Yes, clear photos of both sides would be helpful but I still don't see much value over and above silver value unless the OP can connect with those niche folks who are interested in the history of it. 

I agree with you. I just wanted to confirm that it is the Bashlow Restrike of 1961 rather than the one I assumed in an earlier post.

I think this link from money.org will help out a lot: https://www.money.org/a-brief-history-of-confederate-coins/

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I think this link from money.org will help out a lot: https://www.money.org/a-brief-history-of-confederate-coins/

Great article.  Thanks.

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