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Miller Pa 570A / Rulau Pa-Ph-485 This is one of the long series of tokens struck to celebrate the 1876 U.S. Centennial. They were struck by Lingg & Co. of Philadelphia incorporating store card ob… (View Post)

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)