Shoot Him On the Spoot

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This is an ERROR spelling "Shoot him on the Spoot" 1863 Civil war token I bought at a local flea mkt they had no idea about the error.

 

Actually not an error in the strictest sense.
Since it is in the die it is technically a variety.


Still a fun find.

 

Maybe they meant to say "shoot him on the stoop"? Lol

 

Not just a wrong spelling, but spelled correctly to imitate how a foreigner or someone with a certain regional pronunciation might actually say it. Interesting.

 

There are 10 different versions of this die (but only one with the mis-spelling.) They come paired with 8 different obv dies for a total of 20 different varieties, not including metal variations. This die, #414, comes paired with only one obv, #209, and comes in copper with an R2 rarity rating. Common but very popular.

 

I don't see what all the fuss is aboot.

 

I oown oone oof these tookens alsoo, but I never nooticed the erroor befoore. Thanks foor poointing that oout.

Jooe

 

I think there's mischief afoot.

 

Uh oh! I see the makings of one of thoose threads..

Spoot!!


(All very interesting.)

 

Cool token!

 

Maybe you can only shoot them on there porch and no where else....

 

You must be thinking of stoop.

 

I own one of the regular ones with correct spelling. I've never seen the
"spoot" version before.

 

HAHA! Oops! I guess I shouldn't mint coins either

 

yoou're welcoome

 

That's because you Canadian fellers talk like that.......

 

I didn't know that. Are any of the varieties particularly valuable? I ask because I own one of these with the correct spelling.

 

average depending on condition goes from $16.00 to 35.00 what I have seen around

 

On ebay , they go for around $25-50 depending on who's bidding , like anything condition means a lot , I've seen the same as yours go for $75 but that is crazy ebay bidding . I love the spoot patriotic and still need to get one .