Help with a Civil War Token Merchant Store Card

Discussion in 'Coin Chat' started by johnmilton, Apr 16, 2023.

  1. johnmilton

    johnmilton Well-Known Member

    I was attributing some Civil War Tokens yesterday and ran into one that seems like it's unlisted. This is from the Broas (pronounced "Bwas") Pie Bakers which is a very common New York City merchant. The obverse is stock die variety # 1060. The reverse appears to be merchant variety # 29315. The die marriage, according to the latest book is 29315/1061. There is no 29315/1060. The 1060 die is supposed to be married to the 29310 die.

    Here are the photos. If you have the new store card book, what do you think? I know I have the obverse attributed correctly. What about the reverse (merchant) side?

    Stock die 1060

    NY 630 L O.jpg

    Merchant die 29315?

    NY 630 L R.jpg
     
  2. Avatar

    Guest User Guest



    to hide this ad.
  3. johnmilton

    johnmilton Well-Known Member

    The diagnostic point on the merchant die is the positioning of the star, the "H" below it and the "T" below that. Die 29310 has the left side of the "H" lined up with the left side of the "T." This one, 29315, has it to the left of the "T."
     
    alurid and Timewarp like this.
  4. Timewarp

    Timewarp Intrepid Traveler

    On the Civil War Token Society website (cwtsociety.com) there is a list of errors and omissions for the 3rd edition of Store Cards. Here is one for Broas.
    NY-630L pics of dies 29310 & 29315 need to be reversed (and the die explosion)

    So your token is actually 29310/1060.
     
    johnmilton likes this.
  5. johnmilton

    johnmilton Well-Known Member

    Thank you.
     
    Timewarp likes this.
Draft saved Draft deleted

Share This Page