(1860-65) Brass Civil War Patriotic Token F-226/321b, The Federal Union

Coin Details

Description

Civil War patriotic token combining Fuld obverse die 226, a design inscribed "THE FEDERAL UNION IT MUST AND SHALL BE PRESERVED," Andrew Jackson's famous toast — one of the most common patriotic token inscriptions with over ten obverse die varieties, with reverse die 321 bearing the inscription "THE FEDERAL UNION IT MUST AND SHALL BE PRESERVED". This famous phrase originated as Andrew Jackson's toast during the 1830 Nullification Crisis and was revived as a powerful declaration of Union supremacy. The "Federal Union" text obverse dies bore Andrew Jackson's famous toast — "The Federal Union — It must and shall be preserved." This was one of the most commonly reproduced patriotic inscriptions on Civil War tokens, appearing across more than ten distinct die varieties. Struck in brass, a less common composition that gave the token a distinctive golden color distinguishing it from the copper standard. Dated 1860-65.

Rarity Notes

Fuld 226/321b. Die pairing: obverse 226, reverse 321. Brass strikes are less common than copper. The Fuld rarity scale ranges from R-1 (over 5,000 known) to R-10 (unique); survival depends on the specific die combination, metal, and condition.

Cross References

Fuld 226/321b