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At the recent Baltimore show, my VPD/colleague acquired this:
He was attracted by the eagle & one cent die clashes that resemble those on a FE. My guess is it’s some type of civil war token, but neither of us know much about it. Please weigh in if you can fill in the information blanks. THANKS!
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https://en.numista.com/catalogue/exonumia119561.html
An 1865-1868 NYC directory shows Edward Schaaf had a grocery store at 14 Division St. and had a home at 8 Bayard St.
His 1870 census record at 8 Bayard St. shows these people:
So I am thinking that is Edward, his mother, his brother, and 2 kids, either his brother's or his,
plus a domestic helper.
@yosclimber: thanks for the link; great info!
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Is it not stamped directly on a FE?
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Looks like a CW Token overstruck on an actual 1858 FE Cent rather than a die clash.
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My bad & thanks to you both for the catch!
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Probably a contemporary "made for collector" token using an actual Flying Eagle cent.
New York. 1863 Edward Schaaf. Fuld-630BK-1do. Rarity-7. Copper-Nickel. Plain Edge. Overstruck on an 1858 Large Letters Flying Eagle Cent.
Recent Stacks sale of an NGC 62 (perhaps the same coin) $1560
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@calgolddiver: appreciate the info - THANKS!
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There are many known Civil War tokens struck over various undertypes. Not surprisingly, most of the overstrikes have a cent as the host coin. Some are struck on silver dimes. Some of the large ones are struck over silver quarters. Some are even struck on other Civil War tokens.
I wouldn't jump to conclusions that any of those were made for collectors.
Never seen one on a FEC, pretty neat!
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Related thread.
https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/1105015/token-time-part-2-continued#latest
@JBK: thanks for linking; it goes better here!
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Awesome!!!! and very collectible.