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(1863) Copper Civil War Store Card F-220A-4a, 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 die pair 4 at Glen Easton, West Virginia, gives Fuld WV-220A-4a, struck in copper and dated 1863. The code opens with the state, WV, then 220, Fuld's town number for Glen Easton, then A for the merchant and 4 for the die pair; a final a marks copper. A brass piece from these identical dies is catalogued as 4b. The 1863 date falls in the year West Virginia was admitted to the Union, on June 20.

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Fuld 220A-4a

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