The first of these privately minted tokens appeared in the autumn of 1862, by H. In response, many merchants turned to private minters to fill the void left by the hoarded coins. This made it extremely difficult for businesses to conduct transactions. American citizens hoarded all coins with gold and silver, and eventually began hoarding copper-nickel cents as well. Please view photos for additional condition information and to confirm the token's state of preservation.By 1862, the second year of the Civil War, government-issued coinage began vanishing from circulation. Be that as it may, this is a nice and well-preserved patriotic Civil War token to add to your collection. The token also has some minor scratches and bag marks to the surfaces. It has oxidation or darkened spots on both obverse and reverse. It is lightly toned and shows wear commensurate with its age and circulated status. Weight and Size: The token weighs ~3.2 grams, is ~19 millimeters in diameter.Ĭondition: The token is in good very fine condition or much better. Origin: Purchased at an estate auction in southeastern Pennsylvania, USA. Please carefully review the photos presented as they are part and parcel of our description. A great looking and very interesting Civil War patriotic token to add to your collection. The token has a plain edge, weighs ~3.2 gm and is ~19 mm in diameter. The reverse has the legend "ARMY & NAVY" in the center within a wreath having crossed swords in the bottom. The date shows dashes over the 1 and 3 making the obverse die #13 per Fuld. The token displays the image of the French Liberty Head facing left surrounded by 13 stars and the date 1863 below it. Description: A good very fine or better patriotic Civil War copper token.
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