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(1860) Civil War Patriotic Token F-54/430a, Penny Saved

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 54, a design featuring Benjamin Franklin's maxim "A PENNY SAVED IS A PENNY EARNED", with reverse die 430 bearing Benjamin Franklin's maxim "A PENNY SAVED IS A PENNY EARNED". Franklin's thrift wisdom resonated during a period when actual pennies were being hoarded. Struck in copper, the dominant metal for Civil War patriotic tokens. Bearing the date 1860.

Rarity Notes

Fuld 54/430a. Die pairing: obverse 54, reverse 430. The Fuld rarity scale runs from R-1 (over 5,000 known) to R-10 (believed unique).

Cross References

Fuld 54/430a

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