Here’s my Civil War token- post yours
lordmarcovan
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I used to have an MS65 of this die pairing, but like this one better. Eye appeal beats grade in my game. I was fascinated by the USS Monitor as a kid- built the model kit.
Collector since 1976. On the CU forums here since 2001.
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Top 10 Cal Fractional Type Set
successful BST with Ankurj, BigAl, Bullsitter, CommemKing, DCW(7), Downtown1974, Elmerfusterpuck, Joelewis, Mach1ne, Minuteman810430, Modcrewman, Nankraut, Nederveit2, Philographer(5), Proofcollection, Realgator, Silverpop, SurfinxHI, TomB and Yorkshireman(3)
Mr_Spud
When a man who is honestly mistaken hears the truth, he will either quit being mistaken or cease to be honest....Abraham Lincoln
Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.....Mark Twain
Here is a Henry Higgins, Indiana Primitive, Monitor Civil War Token. Higgins made these by using an original token to sink the design into softened die faces. These pieces are scarce, but not rare.
1861-1865 Civil War Merchant Token
OH Fuld-165EH-8a
Cincinnati & New London Mule
Famous Pedigree
NGC MS 65 BN
R-10 UNIQUE
I like the Monitor tokens, one funny ting though, many are dated 1863 but the Monitor was on the bottom of the ocean by then!
D. Skidmore's Hotel. Seneca Falls, NY. SILVER
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True, but subsequent ironclads were called “Monitor” as a generic term. So you had Monitors, plural.
Collector since 1976. On the CU forums here since 2001.
F241, white metal. hard to find. (Broadstruck helped me find this one at a Baltimore show years ago)
@kaz Here is another 241. Not as cool as your's, but I like it because I also like the "Monitor" tokens. Unfortunately this is the only monitor I have. At least, it's graded as 66RB.
FE host coin
Top 10 Cal Fractional Type Set
successful BST with Ankurj, BigAl, Bullsitter, CommemKing, DCW(7), Downtown1974, Elmerfusterpuck, Joelewis, Mach1ne, Minuteman810430, Modcrewman, Nankraut, Nederveit2, Philographer(5), Proofcollection, Realgator, Silverpop, SurfinxHI, TomB and Yorkshireman(3)
Some of these have that neat blue color kind of like some insanely toned Indian cents do.
I have had this one since the 1960's when I found it in a coin dealer's foreign coin box:
United States Civil War Token
THE FLAG OF OUR UNION / 1863
IF ANYBODY ATTEMPTS TO TEAR IT DOWN / SHOOT HIM ON THE SPOT / DIX
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The reason I have this one is because my friend is related to Beirn.
Here's my motley little bunch, these are fun to collect, great cool-factor-to-price ratio and there are so many you could never get 'em all.
The "Good for a scent" people will like these two.
I don't have a salamander press, but I do have one with a lion on it.