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Message:: [QUOTE="johnmilton, post: 25408035, member: 101855"]This might get you a little less "clueless." Civil War Tokens are divided into three broad categories. The Patriotic Tokens cannot be attributed to specific issuer. They can be pro-union, anti-union (the "unpatriotics") and neutral. They are listed by die variety numbers. Since the dies can be mixed in many combinations, that system works best. This is a pro-Union Monitor token, for the Union ironclad ship. [ATTACH=full]1627415[/ATTACH] This is a pro-Southern "copperhead." If you look at the words on the cuffs you will see "North" and "South." The image is of two equal nations, separate, but in friendship. This is all the South wanted. [ATTACH=full]1627416[/ATTACH] The Store Card Tokens can be attributed to a specific issuer or business. They often include the address of the business in their designs. The variety numbers start with a state code (postal abbreviations are used) for the location of the issuer, a town code and then a letter for the name of the business. The letters are alphabetical according to the business name. For example "Abbots store" would probably be among the first. "Zerbe's store" would be among the last. This piece was issued by a druggist who was selling hair dye. The variety is MI 770 C-1a. [ATTACH=full]1627417[/ATTACH] The Sutler Tokens were issued by merchants who supplied goods to the soldiers in the field. Almost all of these tokens are rare and expensive. This was issued by a sutler named Benton. He served the first regiment of the V Illinois. [ATTACH=full]1627418[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]

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