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Broadstruck · June 28, 2013 9:00PM

Circa 1858 Nathan C. Folger, New Orleans / C.W. Jackson, Philadelphia, U.S. Merchant Store Card, Miller-LA-19 Mule.

BillJones · June 28, 2013 9:39PM

Since you opened this thread with a merchant token, Broadstruck, I suppose I can post this instead of a piece of "early copper." This Shiloh token is listed in the Fuld storecard book as SNL 10 b. I have never been able to learn the circumstances surrounding its issue, but from what I have learned it is fairly rare with perhaps ten or so known. The discovery of one with a metal detector in the usual ground salvage condition was something of a big deal, and that piece sold for over $100.

I can't believe that that this piece was issued during the Civil War era. It looks more like a reunion token of some kind, but it still has Civil War token status so far as I know.