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(1861-65) Brass Civil War Sutler Token S-7-25B, 7th In. Regt.

Strike Type
1861 Tokens coin

Coin Details

Year
1861
Denomination
Tokens
Strike Type
Regular Strike
Series
Civil War Sutler Tokens
Composition
Brass
Weight
4.5g
Diameter
23mm

Description

Civil War sutler token issued by 7th Indiana Regiment, sutler to the 7th Indiana Volunteer Infantry. Struck in brass, this 25-cent token circulated as private camp currency redeemable for merchandise from the sutler. Sutler token for the 7th Indiana Volunteer Infantry. The token inscription abbreviates the regiment as 7TH IN. REGT. Indiana organized 152 infantry regiments during the war, and the 7th Indiana served from 1861 through 1865. One of the earliest Indiana regiments, organized in 1861. Indiana organized 152 infantry regiments during the war. Tokens named the sutler and usually the regiment, tying each piece to a military unit.

Rarity Notes

Schenkman S-7-25B. The CWTS estimates 4,000 to 6,000 sutler tokens survive of all varieties.

Cross References

Schenkman S-7-25B

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