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(1861-65) Tin-Plated Civil War Store Card F-480B-5i, John W. Lee, Lexington KY

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Coin Details

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
Zinc
Weight
4g
Diameter
19mm
Edge
Reeded

Description

Tin-plated, coded with the letter i, Fuld KY-480B-5i belongs to John W. Lee's die pair 5, the confectioner's quart-of-milk card of Lexington, Kentucky, as a dealer reads the copper example. Town 480 is Lexington and merchant B is Lee. NGC and the title bracket it 1861-65. Lee's die pair 4 is the pint card. Kentucky's legislature ended the state's neutrality in September 1861, siding with the Union.

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Fuld 480B-5I

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