Hard Times & Civil War Tokens thread

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I metal detected this item in 2024

 

This just came back from ICG

 

I have a few. My wife is really the CWT collector and we don't have photos of many.

 

Good old Spoot. @lordmarcovan you will recognize this one. I like it so much that it perpetually stays on my desk. I actually have quite a collection of civil war tokens at home. Was perusing one of my boxes the other week and was surprised at how many I had. Sadly, they are home and can't be photographed at the moment.

 

I do. Just not any photographed at the office.

 

I got quite a few. Can't post them all, so here's a couple of errors.

 

@Randy Abercrombie Here is the Spot version.

I will have to look for some HTT photos.

 

And these would typically trade at the rate of one cent wouldn't they?

 

As far as I know, Yes.

 

The first three tokens that I've posted are all from the Dave Bowers reference collection. The fourth one is from a Steve Hayden auction

Not only is this token in my Civil War store card collection but it's also in my beehive collection. MS-65BN, R-6, F-460V-1a.



I liked this one because I liked the phonetic spelling of cigars. MS-64 BN, R-4,
F-630 AF-3a.



MS-63 BN, R-5, F-165CY 38a



Patriotic Civil War Token. MS-65 BN, R-1, F-240/337a.

 

Time for a plug. Check out the Civil War Token Society @CWTSociety.com
Annual dues is $30. They also have available the two CWT token reference works on Store Cards and Patriotic tokens written by George and Melvin Fuld.

 

Here’s my Lady Godiva Token. It’s not a CWT as it was minted in 1792-1794. It was a tax protest.

 

Trade and commerce tokens.

 

Here’s a CWT, the Monitor iron clad ship. I only have a photo of the shop side.

This is a Kentucky Token.

 

An 1861 advertising token for plumbing and gas fitting. They are from Michigan.