(1864) Brass Token GW-729, Charles K. Warner

Coin Details

Auction Record

$1,560 MS63 11-09-2022 Stack's Bowers

Description

This brass token cataloged as GW-729 was issued circa 1864 by Charles K. Warner, a numismatic dealer or merchant who produced Washington-themed tokens for the collector market. The mid-1860s was a period of intense private token production in the United States, driven by the wartime coin shortage and the growing collector demand for Washington memorabilia. Warner's brass tokens featuring Washington's portrait served as both advertising for his business and collectible items in their own right. The GW-729 catalog number places this firmly within the Civil War era of Washington token production, when the first president's image was used to express patriotic sentiment and commercial identity simultaneously. Brass tokens from this period are generally well-preserved because collectors acquired them new and stored them carefully, unlike circulating pieces that show wear from daily commerce.

Rarity Notes

GW-729, brass. Charles K. Warner issue. Collector-oriented token with limited original distribution.

Cross References

PCGS #909507; GW-729; Charles K. Warner, brass