SCARCE COPPERHEADS LADY LIBERTY STICKPIN AW-1864-1.
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Winning Bid:
$118.00 (Includes 18% Buyer's Premium)
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Tuesday, November 13, 2018 10:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Tuesday, November 13, 2018 10:00:00 PM)
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Auction:
Auction #225 - Part 1
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Item Description
5/8" long made by cutting the "Liberty" head from the official United States braided hair large cent. DeWitt notes a 15/16" vertical pin on the reverse. The present example has a hand soldiered 1.25" long pin. These were advertised in anti-war newspapers w/the title "Genuine Copperhead or Badge of Liberty". Their cost was 15¢ each or $80 per 1,000. Moderate wear most notably along the left edge. Fine.
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