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(1860-65) Copper Civil War Patriotic Token F-84/444a, Indian-Fruits & Vegetables

Strike Type
1860 Tokens coin

Coin Details

Year
1860
Denomination
Tokens
Strike Type
Regular Strike
Series
Civil War Patriotic Tokens
Composition
Copper
Weight
3.8g
Diameter
19mm
Edge
Plain

Description

Civil War patriotic token combining Fuld obverse die 84, an Indian Head design modeled after James B. Longacre's federal cent, the most popular obverse family for patriotic tokens because its resemblance to official coinage helped these privately struck pieces gain public acceptance, with reverse die 444 bearing a design featuring "Fruits & Vegetables". 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 84/444a. Die pairing: obverse 84, reverse 444. The Fuld rarity scale runs from R-1 (over 5,000 known) to R-10 (believed unique).

Cross References

Fuld 84/444a

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