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(1863) Copper Civil War Store Card F-220A-3a, Bassett's, Glen Easton WV

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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
Copper
Weight
4.67g
Diameter
19mm
Edge
Plain

Description

Bassett's of Glen Easton issued Fuld WV-220A-3a, a copper piece (a) dated 1863. Glen Easton is town 220 in Fuld's West Virginia list and Bassett's is its merchant A; 3 is the die pair. West Virginia entered the Union as a separate state in June 1863, the year this card carries. Like other store cards, it was made to pass as a cent in change.

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Fuld 220A-3a

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