(1860) Civil War Patriotic Token F-222/325a, The Federal Union
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Description
Civil War patriotic token combining Fuld obverse die 222, a design inscribed "SHALL BE PRESERVED," completing Jackson's Federal Union quotation, with reverse die 325 bearing the inscription "THE FEDERAL UNION IT MUST AND SHALL BE PRESERVED". This phrase began as Andrew Jackson's 1830 Jefferson Day toast and was revived as a declaration of Union supremacy. The text-only design allowed large, legible letters that made the political message unmistakable. Struck in copper, the dominant metal for Civil War patriotic tokens. Bearing the date 1860.
Rarity Notes
Fuld 222/325a. Die pairing: obverse 222, reverse 325. The Fuld rarity scale runs from R-1 (over 5,000 known) to R-10 (believed unique).
Cross References
Fuld 222/325a
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