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Civil War Merchant Token - Benjamin and Herrick Fruit Dealers Albany, NY
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1863 |
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| Composition | Copper |
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| Obverse description | The obverse bears the merchant legend 'BENJAMIN & HERRICK' arcing along the upper periphery, with 'FRUIT' prominently displayed in large raised letters across the central field, and 'DEALERS' and 'ALBANY, N.Y.' completing the inscription below, all within a dotted inner border. |
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| Obverse lettering | BENJAMIN & HERRICK FRUIT DEALERS ALBANY, N.Y. |
| Reverse description | The reverse features a central fasces device surmounted by an eagle's head, flanked by laurel or olive branches in the field. The patriotic legend encircles the periphery within a beaded border, reading 'UNITED WE STAND DIVIDED WE FALL'. The die is oriented inverted relative to the obverse, presenting the legend upside-down in relation to coin alignment. |
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