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Civil War Merchant Token – Mather and Shefferly Detroit, Michigan
| Issuer | Mather & Shefferly |
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| Year | 1863-1864 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse lettering | MATHER & SHEFFERLY CROCKERY STORE 138 & 140 WOODWARD AVE. DETROIT |
| Reverse description | The reverse features a left-facing draped bust of Liberty modeled after the Indian Head cent type, wearing a feathered headdress with the word LIBERTY inscribed on the headband. Thirteen stars are arranged in a ring around the effigy, referencing the original colonies. The date 1863 appears in the lower exergue beneath the bust. The overall design closely replicates the contemporary United States one-cent piece to facilitate its use as an emergency substitute during the coinage shortage of the Civil War period. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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