Token F-450G-5A MI

Coin Details

Description

This Civil War token is cataloged as Fuld 450G-5A from Michigan. The fifth die combination advances the 450G series through another pairing. The 450G obverse die's multiple combinations demonstrate that this particular die was productive and popular enough to warrant extensive use. The study of American tokens bridges numismatics and local history, as individual pieces often provide the only surviving evidence of specific businesses, events, or commercial practices in their communities. The survival of American tokens across multiple centuries provides material culture evidence that complements documentary sources, offering physical artifacts of commercial relationships that paper records may not adequately capture. Michigan's die-sinkers and token distributors maintained business relationships with merchants across the state, supplying them with tokens that circulated as practical cent substitutes while serving the secondary purpose of business advertising.

Rarity Notes

Civil War token, Fuld 450G-5A. Copper. Michigan 450G die series.

Cross References

PCGS #942519; Fuld 450G-5A MI