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Civil War Token - Washington
Location | United
States |
Year | 1863 |
Type | Emergency coinage › Merchant
tokens |
Composition | Copper |
Weight | 3.44 g |
Diameter | 19.4 mm |
Thickness | 1.5 mm |
Shape | Round |
Technique | Milled |
Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
Edge | |
Period | |
Reference(s) | Fuld#174/272, Fuld#174/272a, TC#23714, TC#386280 |
Obverse description | Issued during civil war to circulate as a cent by Union supporters. Image of Washington statue from Union Square NYC. |
Obverse lettering | FIRST IN WAR, FIRST IN PEACE
1863 |
Obverse script | Latin |
Reverse description | Legend inside open wreath with shield below. Palm on left oak on right. |
Reverse lettering | UNION
FOR
EVER |
Reverse script | Latin |
Mint | |
Mintage | 1863 - -
|
Catalog ID | 4687212600 |
Comments | |