fwo_688531 - UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 1 Cent (1861-1864) “civil war token” C. BAHR n.d.
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Price : 50.00 €
Type : 1 Cent (1861-1864) “civil war token” C. BAHR
Date: n.d.
Quantity minted : -
Metal : bronze
Diameter : 19 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 3,40 g.
Edge : lisse
Obverse
Obverse legend : C. BAHR / COR CLIFF / AND / FRANKFORT ST / NEW YORK.
Obverse description : en cinq lignes dans le champs.
Reverse
Reverse legend : NOT ONE CENT.
Reverse description : en trois lignes dans le champs.
Commentary
Ces “civil war tokens” sont apparus au début de l’année 1862 alors que le guerre de sécession américaine fait rage. Ils étaient destinés tant à pallier à l’absence de monnaie métallique qu’à des fins patriotiques. On estime qu’au total environ 25.000.000 de tokens furent frappés, incluant entre 7.000 et 8.000 variétés..
These \\\"civil war tokens\\\" appeared in early 1862, during the raging American Civil War. They were intended both to compensate for the lack of metallic coin and for patriotic purposes. It is estimated that a total of approximately 25,000,000 tokens were minted, including between 7,000 and 8,000 varieties.
These \\\"civil war tokens\\\" appeared in early 1862, during the raging American Civil War. They were intended both to compensate for the lack of metallic coin and for patriotic purposes. It is estimated that a total of approximately 25,000,000 tokens were minted, including between 7,000 and 8,000 varieties.







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