(1860) Civil War Patriotic Token F-512/514a, No Submission to the North

Coin Details

Auction Record

$432 UNC Details 09-21-2022 Stack's Bowers

Description

Civil War patriotic token combining Fuld obverse die 512, a Southern sympathizer design inscribed "NO SUBMISSION TO THE NORTH," one of the provocative secession pieces from the 1860 campaign, with reverse die 514 bearing the provocative inscription "NO SUBMISSION TO THE NORTH". This Southern sympathizer legend appeared on Benjamin True's secession series. The 1860 political campaign die series includes portraits of all four presidential candidates: Lincoln, Douglas, Bell, and Breckinridge. These campaign tokens, struck by Benjamin True of Cincinnati, also include provocative secession-themed designs that are paradoxically among the most prized by modern collectors. Struck in copper, the most practical metal for tokens intended to fill the gap left by hoarded federal cents. Copper tokens survive in greater numbers than any other composition, reflecting their enormous production volumes. Dated 1860.

Rarity Notes

Fuld 512/514a. Die pairing: obverse 512, reverse 514. Copper is the most common composition, representing the majority of surviving specimens. 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 512/514a