No Date Token F-60W-1b Brass PE Mount Vernon Club MD

Coin Details

Description

This undated Civil War era token, cataloged as Fuld 60W-1b, is a brass patriotic edition piece associated with the Mount Vernon Club of Maryland. The Mount Vernon Club, named after George Washington's famous Virginia estate, was a social organization in the Baltimore area. Like other club and organizational tokens from the Civil War era, this piece served as a membership token, event pass, or patriotic keepsake rather than strictly as a commercial cent substitute. The invocation of Mount Vernon and its association with George Washington carried particular patriotic resonance during the Civil War, connecting the Union cause to the founding ideals of the republic. Regional token collecting focuses on pieces from specific states, cities, or geographic areas, creating specialized knowledge about local commercial history that enriches broader numismatic understanding. This is one of two known die varieties for the Mount Vernon Club token in the Fuld catalog.

Rarity Notes

Civil War token, Fuld 60W-1b. Brass patriotic edition. Mount Vernon Club, MD. Social club issue, die variety 1. Scarce.

Cross References

PCGS #629285; Fuld 60W-1b; Mount Vernon Club, MD