Token F-960B-1A MI

Coin Details

Auction Record

$312 MS63RB 11-20-2019 Stack's Bowers

Description

This Civil War token is cataloged as Fuld 960B-1A from Michigan. The "B" die variant within the 960-series indicates a second obverse design at this highest die number range. The first die combination in copper is the primary version. American tokens document the intersection of commerce and material culture, serving as tangible evidence of business practices, economic conditions, and social relationships that conventional historical sources may overlook. 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. The existence of multiple obverse variants at the 960-series level demonstrates Michigan's thorough representation even at the upper extremes of the Fuld numbering system.

Rarity Notes

Civil War token, Fuld 960B-1A. Copper. Michigan 960B die series.

Cross References

PCGS #945068; Fuld 960B-1A MI