Civil War tokens are token coins that were privately minted and distributed in the United States between 1861 and 1864. They were used mainly in the Northeast and Midwest. The widespread use of the tokens was a result of the scarcity of government-issued cents during the Civil War.

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The Civil War Token Society. Founded in 1967, the Civil War Token Society is a national, non-profit organization dedicated to stimulate interest and research in the field of Civil War token collecting. The Society publishes a journal (Civil War Era Numismatics), conducts auctions, maintains a reference library, establishes state chapters and ...

Rhode Island Civil War Tokens. 1863 Joseph C. Charnley Token Value 1863 Frank L. Gay Token Value 1864 F.W. Shattuck Token Value Undated Joseph C. Charnley Token Value ...

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See prices and values for Civil War Patriotic Tokens in the NGC Coin Price Guide. View retail prices from actual, documented dealer transactions.

2020年5月27日 · To understand Civil War tokens requires a bit of context within the American monetary system. In the early 1860's US money consisted of silver 3-cent pieces, half-dimes, dimes, quarters, and half dollars. Pennies were copper-nickle alloy and coins of a dollar and above were gold.