Civil War tokens were issued between 1861 and 1864 because there was a total scarcity of coinage. This happened because people began hoarding coins and by mid-1862 all coinage had disappeared from commerce. Although several different types of paper substitutes were issued by the government, the lack of coinage presented a serious problem. The vast majority of Civil War tokens were struck from pure copper and measured 19 to 20 millimeters in diameter although many examples of 23 millimeter tokens exist. It is estimated that more than 6,000 different Civil War tokens were issued, most of them with some patriotic theme. Two of the more popular depictions on CWT are Liberty in her Phrygian cap or an Indian with a headband similar to the Indian Head Cent of 1859.
Folder – Union Money of the Civil War – Replicas – Indian Head Cent – Token
Folder – Confederate Money of the Civil War – Replicas – – 1861-O Half Dollar – CSA Cent
This is an authentic Patriotic Union Token issued during the American Civil War.
This is an authentic Union Civil War one cent token from 1864. And it is appraised as being in F condition.
USA – Civil War Token – ARMY & NAVY – 1863 VG – Plain Edge – R2 Fuld 18 300
This is an authentic Union Civil War one cent token from 1864. And it is appraised as being in XF-Clip-Planchet condition.
This New York Civil War Store Card has been identified as Fuld# 630M.
USA – Civil War Token – NEW YORK – 1863 VF – Plain Edge – R2 Fuld 22 442
USA – Civil War Token – WASHINGTON HEAD – 1863 F – WILSONS 1 MEDAL – Plain Edge R1 Fuld 112 396
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