Token Time *****ANSWERED*****

Copperindian

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!

yosclimber

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.

Copperindian

@yosclimber: thanks for the link; great info!

hummingbird_coins

@rnkmyer1 said:
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!

Is it not stamped directly on a FE?

PerryHall

@rnkmyer1 said:
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!

Looks like a CW Token overstruck on an actual 1858 FE Cent rather than a die clash.

Copperindian

@hummingbird_coins
@PerryHall

My bad & thanks to you both for the catch!

291fifth

Probably a contemporary "made for collector" token using an actual Flying Eagle cent.

calgolddiver

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

Copperindian

@calgolddiver: appreciate the info - THANKS!

jonathanb

@291fifth said:
Probably a contemporary "made for collector" token using an actual Flying Eagle cent.

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.

jacrispies

Never seen one on a FEC, pretty neat!

JBK

Related thread.

https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/1105015/token-time-part-2-continued#latest

Copperindian

@JBK: thanks for linking; it goes better here!

MWallace

Awesome!!!! and very collectible.