(1861) Copper Civil War Sutler Token S-1-25C, J.M. Kerr-Simmonds Battery
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Description
Civil War sutler token issued by J.M. Kerr, sutler to the Simmonds Battery, Kentucky. This 25-cent copper token served as camp currency, redeemable for goods at the sutler's field store. Sutler to Simmonds Battery, a Kentucky artillery unit. A Kentucky artillery battery serving in the Western Theater. Dated 1861, from the first year of the Civil War when the sutler token system was still being established. The CWTS estimates 4,000 to 6,000 sutler tokens survive of all varieties. Military regulations required sutlers to post their prices and submit to oversight by the regimental council of administration, which could revoke a sutler's license for gouging.
Rarity Notes
Schenkman S-1-25C. The CWTS estimates 4,000 to 6,000 sutler tokens survive of all varieties.
Cross References
Schenkman S-1-25C
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