U.S. Civil War Token, “First in War, First in Peace” – 1863 – United States of America Clearance Ebay

Includes glass top leatherette display box.

• Origin: United States of America
• Authority: Unofficial token currency
• Date: 1863
• Denomination: Civil War token, made as a stand in for a 1 cent coin
• Mint: Unknown
• Size: 20mm, 3.04g
• Obverse: FIRST IN WAR, FIRST IN PEACE – Image of Washington statue from Union Square, New York City
• Reverse: UNION FOR EVER – Legend inside open wreath with shield below. Palm on left oak on right.
• Notes: Civil War tokens were unofficial, privately minted coins that were distributed within the US between 1861 and 1864. The panic of the Civil War had caused many Americans to begin hoarding coins, making it very difficult for businesses to operate. As a result, these businesses began producing a vast number of unofficial tokens—over 25,000,000 of them in total! These coins were usually made from a copper alloy, and are about the size of a modern U.S. penny.

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