Civil War Token- WI 510AL-1a

CWT1863 · December 2, 2017 9:25PM

Here is one of my CWTs. This is probably one of my favorite raw tokens. This one is from Milwaukee, Wisconsin and is Fuld number WI 510AL-1a. It is a Rarity 5. Feel free to post any Civil War tokens of your own!
Photos courtesy of Steve Hayden.

NewEnglandRarities · December 2, 2017 9:50PM

Very nice example. I love that eagle design.

divecchia · December 2, 2017 10:30PM

That is a cool looking token.

Thanks for sharing it.

Donato

alohagary · December 2, 2017 10:33PM

Very nice

Lakesammman · December 3, 2017 6:24AM

Nice - like the eagle and the color on the advertising side.

I'll take up your offer to post a CWT. Here's one struck over a FE cent.

ricko · December 3, 2017 6:28AM

Nice CWT... I really like the Eagle on that.... Cheers, RickO

BillJones · December 3, 2017 7:38AM

The dies for that token were cut by John Marr who is one of my favorite Civil War Token die makers. His designs and execution were first rate. Here is the "in house" token that he made to advertise his business. Marr made a lot of very attractive Civil War token designs.

The "stock die" here is called "the naked Amizon." It was based on the painting, "Liberty leading the people" by Eugène Delacroix.

CWT1863 · December 3, 2017 9:39AM

@Lakesammman Thanks for sharing! That is an impressive overstrike. It is very rare as a Rarity 9.

CWT1863 · December 3, 2017 9:50AM

@BillJones Thanks for the background information and history! I agree, his tokens were very well done and are usually well struck. I really like your example of his own token.

oih82w8 · December 3, 2017 11:47AM

I only have one, and it is fairly common/popular.

DIMEMAN · December 3, 2017 2:12PM

I really like CWT's and wish PCGS would have a set for these on the Registry,

coinsarefun · December 3, 2017 3:07PM

Very nice looking @CWT1863 and looks like a bunch of luster still remaining on it too!
Tokens are the main reason I switched from the main stream collecting of coins and series.
You just don't find designs and rarities among standard coinage.

coinsarefun · December 3, 2017 3:08PM

Here is a collage I made long ago, many I have sold but still a joy to look at.
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kaz · December 3, 2017 3:12PM

PennyGuy · December 3, 2017 5:30PM

With my focus on Jackson, MI here is one of my favorites. MI525B-1a

Shamika · December 4, 2017 8:10AM

I've always been interested in CWT although I've not started a collection. Glad to see a post on the subject.

Shamika · December 4, 2017 8:11AM

@Lakesammman said:
Nice - like the eagle and the color on the advertising side.

I'll take up your offer to post a CWT. Here's one struck over a FE cent.

WOW!!!

CommemDude · December 4, 2017 11:54AM

thebeav · December 4, 2017 4:17PM

Those are all so cool !
I think I have only ever had the most common types......

WDP · December 4, 2017 8:14PM

@CWT1863 posted, "Here is one of my CWTs. This is probably one of my favorite raw tokens. This one is from Milwaukee, Wisconsin and is Fuld number WI 510AL-1a. It is a Rarity 5. Feel free to post any Civil War tokens of your own!
Photos courtesy of Steve Hayden."
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@CWT1863 , awesome looking CWT! I can see why it is one of your favorites.

Congratulations, and enjoy.

Broadstruck · December 5, 2017 5:46AM

One of only 2 small cent diameter CWT's I own...

1863 W. Jaxon - Grocer "Bully For You" Jackson Hall, Jackson, Michigan, Fuld-MI-525D-2a, Rarity-3

BillJones · December 5, 2017 6:11AM

Here are a couple more John Marr created dies. I have close to a complete set of the "picture die" tokens that John Marr made during the Civil War period.

WI 510 E-1a

WI 510 AB-1a, Fredrick Miller beer. Yes, this was THE Fredrick Miller who founded the company that bears his name. The "Plank Road Brewry" appeared as the source of a spin-off brand, "Red Dog Beer," that the company marketed in the 1980s.

And here is Miller "good for token" that could have been redeemed for "1 glas" of beer. This is a rare peice with less than 10 examples known.

Civil War Token- WI 510AL-1a

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