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(1863) Brass Civil War Store Card F-115E-1b, Jos. H. Merriam, Boston MA

Strike Type

Coin Details

Year
1863
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
Bronze
Weight
4.5g
Diameter
19mm
Edge
Plain

Description

Fuld MA-115E-1b is a brass (b) card from die pair 1 of Jos. H. Merriam of Boston, Massachusetts, dated 1863. Fuld gives Boston the town number 115 and Merriam the merchant letter E. A dealer describing the copper striking of the same dies reads Merriam's side as naming him medalist, die sinker and letter cutter at No. 18 Brattle Square, established 1850, and the other side as a dog with "Good For A Scent" and the year.

Rarity Notes

With 6 cataloged varieties, Jos.

Cross References

Fuld 115E-1B

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