(1860-65) Civil War Patriotic Token F-247/377a, Constitution
Strike Type
Coin Details
Auction Record
- Price realized
- $75
- Sold
- Grade
- MS63BN
- Auction house
- Stack's Bowers
Description
Civil War patriotic token combining Fuld obverse die 247, a design inscribed "THE CONSTITUTION" or with constitutional references, with reverse die 377 bearing the inscription "THE CONSTITUTION". Constitutional references underscored the legal basis for opposing secession. Struck in copper, the most practical metal for tokens intended to fill the gap left by hoarded federal cents. Bearing the date 1860-65. The token era ended in 1864, when Congress authorized a bronze cent and two-cent piece and outlawed private tokens.
Rarity Notes
Fuld 247/377a. Die pairing: obverse 247, reverse 377. The Fuld rarity scale runs from R-1 (over 5,000 known) to R-10 (believed unique).
Cross References
Fuld 247/377a
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