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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;johnmilton, post: 8561342, member: 101855&quot;]<b><u>Fuld 129</u></b></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1510714[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>The Fuld book lists many varieties of this Lincoln piece, all of them rare. This example was an extra special piece for 19th century collectors because it is covered with gold gilt. That makes it look a bit more elegant that the gold plated piece. The other aspect that sets this piece apart is the highest fin I have even seen on a piece that is only, 17 mm in diameter. This piece was obviously made for a collector and never intended for any other use.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1510721[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>The reverse is the so-call &quot;War trophy design.&quot; The token was made by the F.C. Key &amp; Sons Company of Philadelphia, which made many attractive tokens and medals. Later William Key, one of the sons, landed a job at the Philadelphia Mint. The die pair combination on this piece is 129/349. The rarity rating is R-8, 5 to 10 known.</p><p><br /></p><p>The obverse die that was made to strike this piece still survives and has been used for some modern pieces. The most common token was issued in 1939 in connection with the Central States Coin Conference. The last time I shopped for one of these pieces, which is made of aluminum, the price was $20 to $25.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1510723[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b><u>Fuld 130</u></b></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1510722[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Fuld is a sister piece to Fuld 129. I believe that it was made first, and that the Key Company replaced it because the die broke very soon after it was made. It is quite rare and seldom offered. Oddly enough, I handled two of them when I was a dealer, this one and another. The most obvious difference between 129 and 130 is that 129 has a &quot;rope&quot; design around the edge while 130 has denticles.</p><p><br /></p><p>This piece was holed, probably for use as a political token in the 1864. The die combination is 130/347e.</p><p><br /></p><p><b><u>Fuld 131</u></b></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1510725[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>This is another rare Lincoln variety. It is paired with the Union League die. The Union League was formed during the Civil War to support political candidates who supported the war effort, mostly Republicans. The organization still exists today. The die combination is Fuld 131/479b.</p><p><br /></p><p>Oddly enough I have the die which was made to strike this piece. It is one of three dies that were used to strike Civil War tokens that has survived.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1510726[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Fuld 131A</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1510727[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Fuld 131A features that same Lincoln portrait that appeared on # 128. It is also quite rare and probably mostly made for 19th century collectors. This piece is larger with a diameter of 23 mm.</p><p><br /></p><p>When the Fulds arranged their patriotic token numbering system, the grouped various themes together. The Lincoln pieces were numbered from 124 to 133. Unfortunately, when they decided to add another variety, there was no room. Hence this piece is called &quot;131A.&quot;[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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