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1863, United States. Copper Indian Head Cent. Union 61/76. Civil War Token. AU+

Mint year: 1863
Condition: A nice AU+
References: Fuld 80/351.
Denomination: Indian Cent - Civil War Trade Token
Material: Copper
Diameter: 19mm
Weight: 3.22gm

Obverse: Native indian bust left, wearing headdress. Date (1863) below. Thirteen stars around.

Reverse: Cap of Liberty on top of central stick, flanked by four flags. Two cannons (inscribed UNION 61/76) below military drum below. All within wreath.

Civil War tokens are token coins that were privately minted and distributed in the United States between 1862 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.

Civil War tokens became illegal after the United States Congress passed a law on April 22, 1864 prohibiting the issue of any one or two-cent coins, tokens or devices for use as currency. On June 8, 1864 an additional law was passed that forbade all private coinage.

Civil War tokens are divided into three types—store cards, patriotic tokens, and sutler tokens. All three types were utilized as currency, and are differentiated by their designs. The collectible value of the tokens is determined chiefly by their rarity.

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