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Now for one I wished that I never let go! I had the copper version that I sold about 10 years ago at the Baltimore Whitman show.

I just discovered the same medal in silver on the bay.....price tag moon money for this collector.

And yes those are actual shells fired in the air durring the battle of the two ironclads.
These medals were so well done.

 

"Pay the bearer one cent" This is fairly common, but oddly enough, I found it hard to find a nice one. This was when I was dealer so I was going though a lot of CWTs at the time.



This rare Camp Shiloh piece (about 15 known) was a mystery for many years. The latest thinking was that it was a trade token that was used on a Mississippi riverboat.

 

To my knowledge camp tokens were just that used as scrip while the troops were in camp for goods or services. I have seen a few union camp tokens for the union forces to use as again scrip.

The Shiloh was a token just like a store card.
There's about 6 specimens that are for sale now on the net.

 

Here I am again with another CT memory. First time I posted the "spoot" token I mistakenly called it a civil war token ERROR. Wow!! got my knuckles cracked good on here. Anyway here is TWO variety tokens lets call them typos and be safe.

 

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This particular specimen has been in my collection since I was 7 years old. 60 years and still rock n rollin...
My collection.

 

Schenkman's reference lists the copper as scarce, and the silver as "very rare," so no surprise what the ask is . I'm happy with my copper example. These were recorded as being sold in 1864, so they are truly Civil War vintage.

 

Yes your are correct they were designed and minted durring the Civil war. Nice specimen you have,
And to keep it real my reference states they were minted in brass,copper and silver.

And to those who have never held one in hand they are half dollar size and the strike is high relief.a fantastic specimen to own.

 

It's been quite a few decades since I've purchased any CWT's but I am happily rediscovering these through the Knickerbocker Currency designs. I know these are quite common, but rediscovery of them brings me much happiness . . . . .

I need to take better photos, but here are the first two that arrived . . . . .

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One more arrived, just this afternoon.

A Knickerbocker with the General McClellan reverse.

Z

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Civil war token planchet. Identified by my local lcs.

 

The Federal Union

 

One One of my Jackson Michigan store cards

 

These three pieces were actually mini-medals that were sold as a fundraiser at the June, 1864 Philadelphia Sanitary Fair. They are listed as Civil War tokens. There are minor sub-varieties within this group.

Bronze



Silver - This is the most common Civil War token that is made of silver.



Gold Plated - This is rarest variation.

 

One of my favorites

 

That one is one of the “copperheads” that supported the Confederate cause. “Fort Layfeyette” was a prison in New York harbor where suspected Confederate sympathizers were imprisoned. Some of them were political prisoners, not real traitors.

 

Another recent addition.