Token F-700E-2A MI

Coin Details

Description

This Civil War token is cataloged as Fuld 700E-2A from Michigan. The second die combination pairs the 700E obverse with another reverse die. The catalog numbering systems used for American tokens have evolved over more than a century of scholarship, with each generation of researchers refining earlier work and documenting newly discovered varieties. Token rarity assessments must account for the often-limited geographic distribution of original issues, as pieces that circulated in a single community may have survived in very small numbers despite initially adequate production quantities. The token tradition in America encompasses an extraordinary range of purposes, from merchant advertising and transportation fare to gaming, amusement, loyalty programs, and commemorative distribution. Michigan's 700E series contributes to the documentation of the state's Civil War-era commercial activity, with each die combination representing a specific manufacturing decision by the token's producer.

Rarity Notes

Civil War token, Fuld 700E-2A. Copper. Michigan 700E die series.

Cross References

PCGS #942666; Fuld 700E-2A MI