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Just to be clear, the Hooker piece is a period medal commemorating the Union Civil War generals but it is not a Civil War Token (CWT) as recognized and cataloged by the Civil War Token Society. Merri… (View Post)

Dewitt-Sullivan JF 1856-8 is the correct catalog number from the standard reference for political tokens. There is a similar piece (JF 1856-9) that omits the Free Speech Free Men legend on the revers… (View Post)

T. DeLorey reports that they were struck in sterling silver, german silver, silver plated bronze, bronze, brass and aluminum. Your piece appears to be a strike in german silver but it could be silver… (View Post)

If it is fair to say that validation was the primary reason for counterstamps as you propose, then would it follow that the citizens were most concerned with large cents and the other minor non-silve… (View Post)

The DeLorey catalog numbers are the numbers used in the two part series first printed in the Numismatist. The ANA later combined the two parts into a stand alone small catalog (below) which is simply… (View Post)