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(1861-65) Copper Civil War Store Card F-555A-8a, J.L. Agens & Co., Newark NJ

Strike Type
1861 Store Cards coin

Coin Details

Year
1861
Denomination
Store Cards
Strike Type
Regular Strike
Series
Civil War Store Cards
Designer
Various private die sinkers including John Stanton, William Bridgens, and others
Composition
Copper
Weight
4.67g
Diameter
19mm
Edge
Plain

Auction Record

Price realized
$132
Sold
Grade
MS65BN
Auction house
Stack's Bowers

Description

Die pair 8 of J.L. Agens & Co. in copper, Fuld NJ-555A-8a, has a plain edge per PCGS and an 1861-65 bracket from NGC and PCGS alike. Its code runs NJ, then Newark's town number 555, merchant A, and a closing a for copper. According to a dealer's description of the brass striking, these dies repeat the Commerce Street newspapers legend of die pair 7 with a Good For 1 Cent side.

Cross References

Fuld 555A-8a

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