SPRING 1980
VOLUME 14
NUMBER 1
rOURNAL OF THE CIVIL WAR TOKEN SOCIETY
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CIVIL WAR TOKEN SOCIETY OFFICERS
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President Jack Detwiler 1824 Ravencrest Dr. Brea, CA 92621 |
Secretary Cindy Grellman 308 Janice St. Prattville, AL 36067 |
Vice President David E. Schenkman P.O. Box 375 Bryans Road, MD 20616 |
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Treasurer Benj. Fauver P.O. Box 521 Menlo Park, CA 94025 |
Past President Richard Rossa 1833 E. 13th St. Brooklyn, NY 11229 |
Editor David E. Schenkman P.O. Box 375 Bryans Road, MD 20616 |
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Richard F. Brown 252 South SR 587 Fostoria, OH 44830 (1979-1980) |
Elizabeth Steinle 1220 Ridge Dr. S. Charleston, WV 25309 (1980-1981) |
Paul White P.O. Box 185 Fayville, M A 01745 (1980-1981) |
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Walter Korzick 85 Stll Hill Rd. Hamden, CT 06518 (1979-1980) |
Paul Cunningham Box 1 Tecumseh, Ml 49286 (1980-1981) |
Gaylord Lipscomb 5010 Winton Rd. Fairfield, OH 45014 (1979-1980) |
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Frances Stewart 2603 Urbano Dr. Bakersfield, C A 93304 |
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OTHER CWTS OFFICERS
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Membership Manager |
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Librarian |
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Frank W. Crowther |
Dale Cade |
Ken Trobaugh |
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One of the best ways to learn more about Civil War Tokens is by reading back issues of the Journal , so we are now offering them at a special price. Each individual issue is $1.25, or you may now buy 5 issues for only $5.00. All back issues are available except:
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MEMBERSHIP REPORT |
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NOVEMBER |
1979 |
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NEWMEMBERS: |
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Danny Alvis #1150 |
Lee Richards #1153 |
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810 Bellvue Drive #128 |
815 Elm Street |
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Nashville, TN 37221 |
Webster City, IA 50595 |
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Peter D. Harcar #1151 |
Paul A. Zink #1154 |
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Rd 7 Box 705 |
512 Gregory St. |
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Flemington, NJ 08822 |
Apt. 2-C |
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(ANA Correspondence course) |
Glendale Hts. IL 60137 |
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David J. Ponser #1152 Vineland, NJ (Mike Profetta) |
(Paul Cunningham) |
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Michael L. Greiman #873 |
DonH. Huhn #531 |
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York, PA 17404 |
Tulsa, OK 74136 |
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Monroe Allison |
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Los Angeles, CA 90066 |
APO NY, NY 09611 |
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Lloyd Brumley |
Shawnee Gordon |
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Boston, MA 02116 |
Las Vegas, NE 89101 |
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Memphis, TN 38111 |
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Irving Kalter |
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Sun Valley Ranch |
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Margate, FL 33063 |
Star Route Kila, MT 59920 |
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Robert G. Mitchell Laboratory Dept. |
CoL BenZ. Swanson |
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NRMC |
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Orlando, FL 32812 |
APO NY, NY 90283 |
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Vincents. Iannetta |
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John A. Montefusco |
9 Wendi Drive |
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3873 Kiely Drive |
North Providence, RI 02911 |
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Seaford, NY 11783 |
Jerry Francis |
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Len Roosmalen |
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DECEMBER 1979 |
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NEW MEMBERS: |
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Ronald Achley #1155 |
Kenneth R. Murphy #1156 |
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Nelson W. Barnes |
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Glendale-Safari Campground |
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PSC Box 4491 |
Vienna, VA 22180 |
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This ‘N’ That
1. A number of bidders have expressed annoyance with the present practice of listing the new rarity figure for patriotic tokens where it differs from that published in the Fuld pamphlet. The new figure is from the upcoming new patriotic catalog, and the revised rarities have appeared from time to time in the Courier. The intent of the listing was not to induce higher or lower bids, but to present additional information to the bidder who may not have been a member when the original data was published. This practice will be discon- tinued when the new catalog is published, hopefully by the end of 1979. From then on, all listings will reflect the new catalog rarities.
2. A number of persons have complained to the auction manager about ex- orbitantly high minimum bids on some lots. All minimum bids are set by the consignors, not the auction manager. These prices generally reflect local collecting knowledge and pricing for a particular piece by that consignor. The auction manager can and does question some of the minimum bids, but the final decision is the consignor’s.
3. A reminder to any successful bidders who return lots: Please state the rea- son for returning the lot! In CWTS auction #34, several lots were returned with no explanation whatsoever. If the lot is mis-attributed or incorrectly/in- adequately described, it should be returned to the auction manager. Lots should not be returned for bidder error— wrong lot number on bid sheet, too high a bid on bid sheet, etc.
4. As of Jan. 1, 1980, the annual membership dues renewal program produc- ed these results: 441 Life and Regular members; 1 reinstatement; 9 member resignations; 3 new Life Members. There are still approximately 130 mem- bers from 1979 still to be heard from.
5. Life Membership is $80 and Junior Membership (under 18-years of age) is $2.50. Those who have paid their $5 for 1980 dues and wish Life Mem- berships ought to send $75 to Frank M. Crowther, 39 Sterling Ave., War- wick, RI 02889.
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CoL BenZ. Swanson |
Eric Von Klinger |
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PSC Box 2742 |
P.O. Box 842 |
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APO NY, NY 09283 (zip code change) |
Greenville, PA 16125 |
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W.J. Dunwoody #212 AlanFaden #715 Larry D. Howard #963 R.G. Mercer #935 Maurice E. Zubatkin #370 |
Willis F. Tosch #1127 |
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Reports on CWTS Auctions
Auction #33
A variety of unforseen events conspired to put a damper on what would otherwise have been the Society’s biggest and best auction to date. Among the unscheduled events were a double extension of the auction closing date, very late publication of the Courier, a mailing date for the Courier that was practically the published closing date for the auction, and lastly, a batch of Couriers that were mailed approximately a month later than all the rest. In spite of all these obstacles, 45 bidders answered the call by submitting 1,057 bids for the 836 lots offered.
Auction #34
This auction established a new high in member participation when 85 bid- ders responded with 1613 bids. Top popularity honors were shared by two patriotics at 18 bids apiece: Lot #507, a 126/295 R5 VF, and Lot #512, a 168/311 R1 Unc. Right behind them with 17 bids was Lot #299, a NY845A- la R4 F+ Rounding out the top four with 16 bids was another NY piece, Lot #110, a NY80A-la R3 XF.
Regretfully, a number of bids had to be rejected as being well below cur- rent market values for the tokens involved. This auction is necessary to pro- tect the consignors’ interests. When bidding, please consider today’s price structure for CWTs, and bid accordingly.
Auction #35
This auction broke nearly all records for CWTS auctions! A new high of 91 bidders took advantage of the near-record 748 lots and submitted a total of 2,046 bids, another new record. As might be expected from this show of interest, the gross sales and returns to the CWTS treasury were also new re- cords at $4,850 and approximately $460, respectively. It is noteworthy that 8 of the bidders were successful and received one or more lots from this auc- tion.
The patriotics walked off with nearly all the popular honors, sharing only a three-way tie for 4th place out of the top 11 bid getters. Most popular lot with 21 bids was Lot #657, a 167/318 in XF. Tied for second place with 14 bids each were Lot #734, a 248/432 in AU, and Lot #604, a 105/355 in XF. In fourth place with 13 bids each were: Lot #474, a Wis. 510E-la in XF; Lot #576, a 77/331 in XF; and, Lot #685, a 203/413 in Unc.
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Auction Notes
by Gary Pipher
TOKEN PRICE SALE
111. 615A-laVF 13.80 CWTS 8-12-79
A single Merchant from Naperville, a R7 town with a hole at 12:00.
Iowa 560A-li AU 365.00 CWTS 8-12-79
A zinc token from Lansing, IA. This is a scarce town from a tough state. It’s good to see some better pieces consigned to the society.
Ohio 165FA-2f Gem Unc 175.00 CWTS 8-12-79
A R7 silver token in nice shape from an Ohio Druggist.
Ohio 200D-8a EF 60.00 CWTS 8-12-79
A R10 from an Eating House in Columbus, Ohio.
9/298A VF 45.00 CWTS 8-12-79
An Indiana Primitive Patriotic token. R9.
184/427 AU 270.00 Presidential 5/12/79
The very rare hunting dogs die in WM. This is a R9 token in any metal.
255/382 Unc 275.00 Presidential 5/12/79
A R8 SILVER patriotic. When will another show up?
511/516 AU 88.00 Presidential 5-12-79
One of a few Wealth Of The South pieces in this auction. This one brought the least with the high being $190.00.
Alabama 425A-9e AU 510.00 Presidential 5-12-79
One of two Ala. White & Swan tokens in this auction. Scarce state.
NY 630R-lj EF/AU cln’d 975.00 Presidential 5-12-79
This is the scarce G.A. Defandorf Dentist token that is post Civil War. A nice specimen of this incused letters token.
NY 630BL-lg F 525.00 Presidential 5-12-79
I The Lead Schork with some copper plating remaining. Another scarce N.Y.S. token.
NY 630CA-ld Unc 575.00 Presidential 5-12-79
Another rare NY merchant. This is the JH Warner in copper-nickel.
Tenn. 600A-7a R&B Unc 260.00 Presidential 5-12-79
The popular Wealth of the South variety from a scarce state.
Va. 580A-le G-VG/F 110.00 Presidential 5-12-79
A high price for a low grade post Civil War token from Va.
NY 630BJ-la Choice AU 447.00 Presidential 5-26-79
The very underrated Sanitary Fair token from NY; had many bidders over $400.00 on this one.
Oh. 165-FX-15a R&B Unc 56.25 Presidential 5-26-79
This piece has the Lion Die #1282 on the rev.
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Auction Notes
by Walt Korzick
184/427 WM AU 270.00 Presidential 5-12-79
The running hounds in any metal are not rare but they are extremely popular and command a premium whenever offered. 255/382 Silver Unc 275.00 Presidential 5-12-79
One of the few silver patriotics to show up in recent years as evidenced by spirited bidding.
260/447 Brass Unc (spots) 100.00 Presidential 5-12-79 Although just an R7, this piece always commands three figures at auction.
514/519 RB Unc 190.00 Presidential 5-12-79
It’s amazing the price this series brings in Unc.
ALA425A-llb Unc 510.00 Presidential 5-12-79
All Alabama tokens are scarce but this may be a record auction
price.
ILL 690A-2a RB Unc 40.00 Presidential 5-12-79
Good buy as Paris is an underated town.
IND. 370A-4a RB Unc 60.00 Presidential 5-12-79
Tough to find in higher grade. Well worth the price.
IND. 430A-2a VF (small clip) 56.00 Presidential 5-12-79
Two variety merchant reflects the price.
IOWA 150A-la XF 110.00 Presidential 5-12-79
Iowas not seen too often. A good buy.
MINN. 720A-3a VF/XF 85.00 Presidential 5-12-79
Minnestoa storecards are scarce and very much in demand.
MO. 910B-la VF 110.00 Presidential 5-12-79
Lallemands are legitimately scarce and will command a premium price in any condition.
NY 105C-2a Red Unc 90.00 Presidential 5-12-79
One of the scarcer Buffalo merchants. Price a little high but not too far off.
NY 630BO-la Red Unc 165.00 Presidential 5-12-79
Evidently not an R3. W.S. Brown has been undervalued for a long time.
NY 630AG-3do Unc 120.00 Presidential 5-12-79
New York over cents bring in the $120-130 range consistently.
NY 630BP-lh XF 155.00 Presidential 5-12-79
One of the few tokens in hard rubber. There has been a steady increase in price over the years and should continue its rise in price.
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Sazerac Coffee House
by Bill Manning
John B. Schiller was a man of his times. Owner of a small but prosperous spirits and wine import firm, located in the Merchants Exchange Building, 13 Exchange Alley, New Orleans, La. He was the local agent for the firm of Sazerac-de-Forge et Fils, of Limoges, France, makers of one of New Orleans favorite cognacs.
In 1859 Schiller opened the Sazerac Coffee House, a saloon, located at 16 Royal Street, at the other end of the same building. The “Coffee House” served the Sazerac brand of cognac exclusive- ly. Schillers establishment soon became the most popular watering hole in town with the local business community.
Also located in the Merchants Exchange Building was the local post office. It soon became a common practice for the businessmen to pick up their mail then stop by the coffee house for a few drinks, and discuss current events.
With the outbreak of the Civil War, and the blockade of the port of New Orleans on May 26, 1861 when the USS Brooklyn anchored off the mouth of the Mississippi River, the coffee house business really bloomed.
It was during this period that John B. Schiller invented the SAZERAC or brandy cocktail, the appetizer that made New Orleans famous. The original formula called for two 3XA oz. glasses. One is filled with cracked ice and allowed to chill. In the other glass a small lump of sugar is placed with just enough water to moisten it. The lump is then crushed with a bar spoon, a few drops of Peychauds Bitters, a jigger ( oz. ) of cognac. Add several small ice cubes and stir with a bar spoon. Empty the first glass of its ice , dash in one or two drops of absinthe, twirl the glass and shake out the absinthe. Enough will cling to the glass to give the proper flavor. Strain into it the mixture from the first glass. Twist a piece of lemon peel but do not drop it into the drink. Then sit back and enjoy the drink that John B. Schiller made famous.
In 1870 Schiller sold boh of his business establishments to his chief clerk, Thomas H. Handy, who substituted American Rye
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whiskey for the cognac, and shortened the name of the saloon to Sazerac House
Technically, the city of New Orleans did not surrender during the civil war. It was occupied by the Federal forces under the command of General Benjamin F. Butler on May 1, 1862. The first Federal Military Commandant of the city of New Orleans was the General Butler.
The Schiller Token:
A 1860 Cu/Ni. Indian Head Cent c/s on Obs: J. B SCHILLER c/s on Rev: x ( through the ONE).
The Schiller Scrip:
254 (L) J. B. SCHILLER, SAZERAC HOUSE, 16 Royal Street (C) No. — New Orleans, April 3d 1862, value, Merchants & Traders Bank. Pay to the bearer twenty five cents, in Confederate States
Treasury notes when presented in sums of $10. Signature John
B. Schiller. (R) 25 Cents 25 504 Same except value sums of
$20
Notes are on white paper, black ink, signed by J. B. SCHILLER in red ink with red ink serial numbers hand written. Rev: Back stamped in red cork: J. B. SCHILLER Photocopies courtesy of:
CLARENCE RARESHIDE NEW ORLEANS COLLECTION It is interesting to look at the serial numbers and dates of the Rareshide notes. The serial number of the 254 note is 1831 and the 504 note is 411. Which shows a large issue of the Schiller scrip. Both notes are dated 3rd April, 1862. The city of New Orleans was occu- pided on 1 May 1862. General Order No. 29 dated May 16, 1862 is of great interest to the collector.
General Order Headquarters Department of the
No. 29 Gulf New Orleans 16 May 1862
1. It is hereby ordered, that neither the city of New Orleans, nor the banks thereof, exchange their notes, bills or obligations for Confed- erate Notes, bills or bonds, nor issue any bill, note or obligation payable in Confederate Notes.
2. On the 27th day of May instant, all circulation of, or trade in Con- federate Notes and Bills will cease within this department: and all sales or transfers of property made on or after that day, in consid- eration of such notes or bills, directly or indirectly, will be void, and the property confiscated to the United States, one-fourth thereof to go to the informer.
By Command of Major General Butler
Geo. C. Strong A. A. C. Chief of Staff
A city under wartime conditions of blockade or siege will suffer periods of wild inflation and I believe that the Schiller counterstamps were used first. Then as inflation rendered the coins
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worthless they were replaced by the paper scrip. I also suspect that more than one value of the counterstamps were issued by Schiller. For example a "V” counterstamp used in combination with the known “X” reverse punch would give the following interesting combinations: V, X, XV and perhaps a “XX”.
It is also possible that additional values of the paper scrip will also now turn up. Also my fellow TAMS members living in the states of the old south should get together with their fellow collect- ors in the field of paper scrip and counterstamped coins to see how many other Confederate business men that issued paper or card- board scrip also may have issued counterstamped coins for tokens.
I hope that a little research will turn up some pleasant surprizes in this field. I do not in any way claim discovery of this token. The New Orleans location was given in the TAMS Journal, V ol.3 Number 1 Jan -Mar 1963 pp: 3 - 4, Letter to the TAMS editor (Russ Rulau) from J. Lindersmith TAMS # 152.
With the recent death of my aunt on the old family farm in Fan- wood, N.J. I inherited the Manning clan junk box of old coins, stamps and paper money. Among the goodies was an interesting counterstamped 1860 Indian Head cent. I believe that it was kept by my great grandfather who served in the Union Army during the period of the civil war.
This article is dedicated to the memory of the late HARLEY L. FREEMAN TAMS 26 Pioneer collector and catalogger of Florida scrip and trade tokens. And a special dedication to the researchers in New Orleans:
John A Mahe 2nd
Curatorial Assistant
The Historical New Orleans Collection
Louisiana State Museum Rose Lambert, Librarian Louisiana Historical Center
SAZERAC CO. INC.
Stanley Schwam V.P.
(Makers of Peychaud’s Bitters)
Clarence Rareshide SPMC New Orleans paper money collector
Plus a special thanks to my fellow Florida collectors for their kind assistance.
C. R. Clark TAMS # 2395 Hubie Carcarba TAMS #281 Grover Criswell TAMS # 2060
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Artistic interp re tat ion by Randy Clausen
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CIVIL War token society auction # 36
TERMS OF SALE - - READ CAREFULLY CLOSING DATE 19 MAR 1980
1. Send bids to Dale Cade, 265k8 Mazur Drive, Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., 9027k.
2. All tokens have been attributed by members. Lots incorrectly attrltwted or described may be returned within 7 days of receipt of the lots. Reason for return must accompany returned lots.
3. Bids are to be made by lot number only. Earliest postmark will decide tie bids, k. Bids of $10 or more will be reduced to 10# over the second highest bid, or to 50#
of the bid, whichever is larger. Bids less than $10 will not be reduced.
5. Terns are cash. Lots will be shipped by U.S. Mail unless otherwise requested. Bidders will pay postage and insurance. Payment is due and payable upon receipt of billing.
6. Auction Manager reserves the right to reject any bid or to withdraw any lot.
7. All tokens are copper unless otherwise specified.
8. A double grade on a lot (ie: F/XF) indicates OBV/REV grading.
9. Listings are per FULD, "U.S. CIVIL WAR STORECARDS" & "PATRIOTIC CIVIL WAR TOKENS".
10. Prices realized list will be available after the close of the auction and will be sent FREE to successful bidders. Unsuccessful bidders and others requesting the prices realized list will be charged 50$ per copy.
11. Please observe a mini mom bid of $2.50 per lot unless otherwise indicated in parentheses ( ) following the lot description.
CONNECTICUT
1. 35B-la R3 VF considerable loose dirt
2. 35B-la R3 VF obv dark, residue traces,
die break rev
3. 35B-la R3 VF die chip rev, dark
residue traces
k. 35B-la R3 XF cud and die break rev
5. 35B-la R3 XF residue traces
6. 35B-J.a R3 XF die break rev, few
small stains
7. 3^B-la R3 XF 1- die break rev, residue
traces
8. 35B-la R3 AU die break rev, dark
stain obv
ILLINOIS
9. k5A-lb brass R2 AU some light stains,
single merchant town
10. 65A-6a R5 VF/F rev central area weak,
blue-gray cast, single merchant town (MB $25.00)
11. 95B-la R6 XF rim pinch rev, difficult
town (MB $16.00)
12. l50B-la R3 VF-t- small green residue
spot obv (MB $5.00)
13. l50J-la R5 F -f- deep edge cut extending
into rev field
Hi. l50J-£a R8 UNC brown with luster traces, few small stains (MB $10.00)
15. l50K-6a R5 F weak obv, cleaned
(MB $5.00)
16. l50M-2a R3 F +• few rim nicks rev,
residue traces (MB $3.50)
17. l50V-2a R3 F 4- reddish color, residue
traces (MB $3.50)
18. l50AY-la R2 VF dark fields, some letter
weakness obv, irregular edge 15. l50Ai4-Ua R2 VF residue traces, some letter weakness obv
2C. l50BB-3a Rk VP both sides double struck, many old small gouge3 both sides, irregular rims
21. l50BB-3a Rk VF uneven 3trlke, rim
pinch & cud obv (MB $5.00)
22. l5oBB-ua R8 VF green & red residue
area obv, few old scratches rev 21. l50BC-3a R5 VF -f residue traces (MB $5.50) 2k. 225A-lb brass R5 VF + dark fields, single merchant town (MB $8.00)
25. 320C-la R3 F -f few small stains, rough
bust rev (MB $5.00)
26. 32CE-la R6 VF -f~ rim pinch obv. tough
female merchant (MB $31.00)
27. 32CE-lao est R9 F dark, local bent tc
dinged area, obv field rough, struck over patriotic, unlisted variety
28. 500A-la R5 VF dark, rim ding obv, some
roughness in fields
29. 500B-3a R6 F ■+• scratch obv, residue
traces (MB $9.00)
30. 5kOA-la Rk VF f- residue traces , single
card town (MB $23.00)
31. 560A-la R5 VF single card town
(MB $33.00)
32. 560A-la R5 XF some loose dirt, single
card town
33. 6l5A-la R7 F 4- porous fields, probably
cleaned, scratch obv, key single merchant town (MB $105. 00 )
3k. 690C -2 a R5 G dark, many gouges and green residue areas
35. 695A-la Rk XF some staining, single
merchant town (MB $28.00;
36. 755A-2a R3 VF dark, green residue
traces (MB $3.50;
37. 775A-la R5 G rough
38. 775A-0.a R5 VF uneven strike caused
some letter fade both sides
39. 775A-!a R5 VF rim pinch, uneven
strike (MB $k.5o)
UO. 775B-2a R2 VF4 dark
kl. 825A-2a R5 XF reddish, cleaned, residu traces, key single merchant town (MB $60.00)
k2. 890B-lb brass Rk XF small stain rev k3. 690&-2a R5 VF 1.17 mm thickness has caused some letter fade obv, has slight dish
INDIANA
kk. 20B-la R5 VF dark, residue traces k5. 70A-la R6 VF few residue traces, key single merchant town (MB $35.00) k6, lOGA-la R5 VF some staining, single merchant town
k7. 120A— 2a R7 XF 4- scarce variety (MB $32.00)
k8. 120B-la R3 VF weak rev, gray cast (MB $6.00)
k9. 130A-la R8 VF few small stains, weak rev, scarce variety (MB $37.00)
50. l50A-la R6 VF single merchant town
51. 155A-Ia R5 VF/XF residue traces,
tough single merchant town (MB $37.00
52. l60A-la Rk VF 4- scratches both sides,
pinprick obv (MB $18.00)
53. l60B-lal R8 VFf- residue traces,
reeding worn (MB $2k.00)
5k. 175B-la Rk VF -r reddish , probably cleaned, rim pinch (MB $8.00)
55. 175B-2a R6 VF residue traces
(MB $13.00)
56. 175F-la R6 Ft- single card merchant
57. 175F-la R6 VF/XF small clip, single
card merchant (MB $15 .00)
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58. l85A-la Rl* XF -p residue traces,
underrated single merchant town (MB #1*0.00)
59. 230B-la R6 VF/F weak rev, scarce
town (MB #16.00)
60. 230B-la R6 VF/F+- residue traces,
scarce town
61. 230C-la R8 VF dark, some residue areas,
rare merchant in scarce town (MB #75.00)
62. 260A-?a R8 F/G Indiana Primitive
(MB *15.00)
63. 260A-3a R5 XF-p green residue traces,
two town token (MB #17.00)
61*. 26QA-5a R8 VF die chip rev, double town (MB #20.00)
65. 260C-la R8 VF Indiana Primitive,
residue traces (MB #20.00)
66. 260D-la R5 XF some staining (MB #15.00)
67. 285A-l*a R5 F dark rev, green residue
traces obv, single merchant town 68 . 290A-la HI* F/VF uneven strike, single card merchant (MB #7.00)
69. 290B_la R5 VF tiny clip (MB *7.00)
70 . 290E-l*a R6 VF rim bruise (MB *5.50)
71. 290£-5a R6 VF uneven strike, holed
at 6 o!c
72. 290E-5a R6 UM3 uneven strike, some
luster (MB #20.00)
73» 290E-6a R6 F -f- residue traces (MB #5.50)
71*. 290L-7a R7 VG/F 75. 290G-la R5 UNC some luster, small green residue sopt rev, single card merchant (MB #25.00)
76 . 350F-la Rl* XF may have been cleaned, some staining, scratches rev (MB #15.00)
77. 350F-lb brass Rl* VF/XF cleaned, cud
rev, few small stains
78. 355A-la R5 VF cleaned, scarce single
merchant town (MB #31.00)
79. 370AJ.a R6 VF blue-gray color, key
single merchant town (MB #37.00;
80. 37QA-la R6 XF red-brown, key single
merchant town (MB #30.00)
81. 395A-la R7 VF-p/F f rare single
merchant town (MB »65.0O)
82. l*3QA-la R8 VF rough surfaces, probably
cleaned (MB #13.00)
83. l*30B-la R5 F some staining,
few pits rev
81*. l*30E-la R8 VF -p-deep rim rev, uneven strike, some diacoloration, single card merchant
85. l*oOC-2a R5 VF rim pinch rev
86. l*60D-la R3 VF
87. 1*60E— 2a R6 VF residue traces,
scarce (MB #11.00)
88. l*60E-3a R8 F -p some letter fade obv,
residue traces (MB #ll*.00)
89. l*60H-la R5 VF+- residue traces (MB *9.50)
90. l*60J-la Rl* F dark
91. 1*60M— 2 a R9 VF cleaned
92. l*6oM-3a R8 VF weak rev, scarce
(MB #22.00)
93. i*60P-la Rl* XF scarcer than Rl*
9U. U60P-la Rl* XF +- weak headband rev,
residue traces, scarcer than Rl*
(MB #11.00)
95. l*602-2a R9 XF has been cleaned,
brassy, masonic obv (MB #20.00)
96. 500C -la Ro VF red rev, rough edge ,
single card merchant (MB #30.00;
97. 500C -la R8 VF dark, single card
merchant
98. 500F-3a R7 VF/VF-p- some staining,
scarce (MB #17.50)
99. 500H-la R9 F 4-rare merchant, residue
traces (MB #1*0.00)
100.
101.
102.
103.
101*.
105.
106.
107.
108.
109.
110.
111.
112.
113.
111*.
115.
116.
117.
118.
119.
120.
121.
122.
123.
121*.
125.
126.
127.
128.
129.
130.
131.
132.
133.
131*.
135.
136.
137.
138.
139. 11*0. 11*1. 11*2. 11*3.
500J-la R8 VF discolorations 500N_l*a R8 AU luster and residue traces (MB #20.00)
500P-la R5 F residue traces, gray cast, scratches rev (MB *9.00) 500Q-la R5 VF sane scratches rev, residue traces (MB *13.00)
5 00 R— la R6 F "MO" scratched on rev, residue traces (MB #8.00)
500B-la R8 G rough and crusty, rare single card merchant 510C -la R7 VF darkening, single card merchant (MB #25.00)
53QE-la R7 VF reddish brown, residue traces, single card merchant 550A—la R3 F 4- cleaned, few stains, rim pinch, single card merchant (MB *6.00)
550A-la R3 VF dark, single card merchant
550B-l*a R7 VF -4- residue traces (MB #15.00)
550C-la R6 F -f- scarce (MB *10.00) 550E-la Rl* VF weak rev, residue traces (MB #10.00)
550F-2b brass RO AU cleaned leaving
fine scratches (MB *30.00)
550G-2a R5 VF/XF rough planchet obv,
residue traces (MB #15.00)
550l-2a Rl* VF/XF residue traces (MB #11.50) _
550l-3a R5 F + central area obv worn 570E-2a R5 VF/F dark, rim bruise obv, scarce (MB #23.00)
570E— 2a R5 VF green residue traces. 570F-la R8 VF weak and scratched obv, residue traces, single card merchant (MB #1*7.00)
570H-la R9 F -pobv center weak, residue traces, rare single card merchant (MB #65.00)
630A-2a Rl* UNC weak obv, luster traces Indiana Primitive
630A-i*b brass R9 VG dark, Ind. Prim. 630A-5a R3 VG/F dark, Ind. Prim. 630A-6a R3 G-^Ind. Prim., probably cleaned, reddish, rough 630A-6a R3 VF/F dark, Ind. Prim. 630A-£a R3 VF dark, Ind. Prim.
630A-6a R3 VF Ind. Prim., holed at 9 o'c by punching from obv side 63QA-10a Ro F red and rough 630A-lla R6 VF dark 630B-la Rl* F -(-Ind. Prim., uneven strike (MB #5.00)
630B-la Rl* UNC uneven strike, obv
die filling, partial luster, Ind Prim 690A-3a R6 VF some residue staining.
»
scarce single merchant town (MB #1*2.50)
7l5A-la R5 VF obv weak, rough planchet rev, scarce single merchant town (MB *1*2.50)
7l5A-la R5 VF scarce single merchant
town
7l*0A-la R5 F/XF single card merchant 7i*OB-2a R3 F uneven strike 7l*OB-2a R3 VF -p rusty die and dark rev, residue traces (MB *3.00) 7l*OB-5a Rl* VF darkening, tiny clip (MB *3.00)
7l*OB-6a R 2 VF weak obv, residue traces (MB *3.00)
7l*OB-6a R2 VF -^-residue traces (MB *3,00)
?60A-la Ro VF probably cleaned, many "bagmarks", scarce (MB #l8.00) 770A-5a R8 AU cut in obv center.
scratches rev, red toning (MB #1*5.00) 770C-la R6 VF (MB #20.00)
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144. 780B-la R4 F/VF weak obv, single card
merchant (UB *7.50)
145. 800A-2a R5 VF some letter fade obv,
underrated (UB $27.00)
146. 800C-2a R8 F cleaned, residue traces,
scratch obv, small depressed area rev, scarce (UB *26.00)
147. 860C-la R3 AU nearly full toning, same
fine scratches obv, single card merchant (UB *10.00)
148. 860D-la R5 VF uneven strike, cleaned
(UB *10.00)
149. 860D-2a R9 VF red color (UB *30.00)
150. 860E-3a R5 XF cud rev, few stains
151. 890A-la R8 F probably cleaned, porous,
key single card town (UB *70.00)
152. 9l5A-la R7 Ff Ind. Prim. (UB *20.00)
153. 9l5A-2a R5 F -PInd. Prim., semi -key
town (UB *22.00)
154. 94QA-la Ro VF dark, scarce (UB *47.00)
155. 950C-la R7 VF reddish, rare (UB *38.00)
156. 970A-la R9 VF residue traces, extremely
rare single merchant town (UB *210.00)
157. 995A-la R6 VF residue traces, scarce
single merchant town (UB *21.00)
IOWA
158. 570A-la R6 VF probably cleaned, some
scratches both sides, rare state (UB *115.00)
KENTUCKI
159. 150A-Ia R5 VF -j- residue traces, send-
key state (UB *29.00)
160. 480B-4a R8 UNC partial luster, small
stain each side (UB *95.00)
MAINE
161. lOOA-la R6 XF several long scratches
and rim damage area 2 places obv, residue traces, single merchant state
162. 100A-2a R4 XF dark, single merchant
state (UB *19.00)
MARYLAND
163 . 60&-lb brass R6 VF/F irregular edge, tough state & merchant (UB *125.00)
184.
185.
186.
187.
188.
189.
190.
191.
192.
193.
194.
195.
196.
197.
198.
199.
200. 201. 202.
203.
204.
205.
206.
207.
208.
209.
210.
211.
UASSACHU SETTS
212.
164. ll5B-2a R5 XF (UB *11.00) 213.
165. 115EA— la R5 XF residue traces (UB *13.00)
166. 260A-la R5 VF -P dark, single merchant 21U.
town (MB *11.00)
167. 320A-la R5 XF residue stains rev, 215.
scarce single card town (MB *45.00)
168. 530A-la R5 XF some staining, single 216
merchant town (MB *29.00;
169. 970A-la RU XF some residue stains.
single merchant town (UB *19.00; 217.
MICHIGAN
170.5D-2a R6 F-p reddish, rim nicks obv, rough rev
171. 5D-2a R6 VF (UB *8.00)
172. 5F-2a R4 VF scratch obv, residue traces
173. 5F-2a R4 VF-f- residue traces (UB *5.50)
17U. 25A-la R3 F 4" brown
175. 25A-la R3 XF residue traces (MB *3.00)
176. 25A-la R3 XF residue stains, few
gouges, probably cleaned {MB *3 .00)
177. 25A-la R3 XF residue traces (MB *3.25)
178. 25B-la R6 AU partial luster (UB *22.00)
179. ljOB-la R3 AU obv die clashed, rim
bruise rev, small clip, luster traces (MB *11.00)
180. 65A— la Hi* G-P/F reddish, residue
stains, single merchant town
181. 65A-la RU F-f- dark, residue traces
(MB *12.50) . , . .
182. 180A-Ua R6 VF -f- residue traces (UB *4.50)
183. 190A-la R2 XF residue traces, single
merchant town (UB *U.OO)
218.
219.
220.
221.
222.
223.
221.
225.
226.
227.
228.
229.
20QA-4a R5 VF dark, residue stains small cud rev
225A-3a R3 UNC partial luster (MB *12.00)
225P-3a R5 VF/VG ♦- dark (MB *7.00) 225G-2a R5 UNC full luster, small green spot obv (MB *12.00) 225N-la R2 VF dark, residue traces 225N— la R2 VF some letter weakness obv, residue traces 2 25N-3a R2 VF dark residue both sides, heavy on rev 225N-3a R2 XF dark, few small gouges obv, residue traces 225NJia R2 XF residue traces 225N-ha R2 XF -f- residue traces 225AB— la R5 VF -P darkening (MB *8.0C 22 5AG— la R3 VF darkening, uneven strike, residue traces 225AG-3a Rl* VF -f- darkening, residue traces (MB *4.00)
225BJ-2a R8 VF/VG -p dark, green residue traces
225BN-2a R5 UNC nearly full luster small green spot obv (UB *9.00) 225BG-4a Rli VF -I- darkening, residue traces (UB *4.50)
225BS-la R9 XF red-brown color, residue traces, scarce (UB *18.00) 225BU-2a R6 UNC several small stall
spots, nearly full luster (MB *9.0( 225BV— 2a Rl* VF/VG semi-circular
gash each side, darkening (MB *U.0C 225BW-la R7 XF cleaned (MB *7.00)
225BI-la R2 XF residue traces
225BX-la R 2 AU residue traces
(MB *3.00)
residue stain areas
(MB *8.50)
R3 XF-p (MB *3.00) residue traces residue traces
225CA-2a R5 VF (MB *8.00)
225GC-la R6 VF 225CI-lb bronse 225GI-2a R3 XF 225CJ-la R5 AU (MB *12.00)
225CL-ia R8 F-f- dark, cud obv, edge nick (MB *13.00)
225C MPLa R7 F dark, gouge on both sides, rim damage obv 225C U_la R7 VF/XF stains obv (MB *15.00)
225C0-2a R6 VF -f- residue traces (MB *11.00)
225c S-la R2 VF weak rev, residue traces (UB *3.00)
250D-la R6 VF -f- rev die misaligned.
residue traces, scarce town and merchant (MB *52.00)
28oB-la R7 VF-f- residue traces (UB *14.00)
28OD— la R9 VF-f- rare (MB *45.00) 320A-lal bronze R2 VF-f- darkening 370C-lb brass R4 VF extensive staining (MB *5.00)
370J-lb brass R3 VF green residues
obv, red stain rev
370J-lb brass R3 VF residue traces
370J-lb brass R3 VF some spotting,
probably cleaned
370J-lb brass R3 AU weak centers
both sides, same staining (MB *5.5
370L-3a R6 XF/VF some loose dirt, holed at 4 °*c
450G-2a R4 VF/XF die break rev,
"X" scratched on obv (MB *4.00)
450G_7a R4 XF
450G-7b brass R6 VF scratches thru "NOT” aixl small stain rev (UB *8.0 480E-la R8 VF f- gray cast, rare (UB *48.00)
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230. l*80F-la R7 VF weak obv, scarce
(MB *1*5.00)
231. l*95A-la R2 VF
232. l*95A-la R2 VF-f- residue traces
233. i*95A-la R2 XF
23U. 5250 -la R3 VF dark (MB »1*.00)
235. 525C-3a R9 XF reddish, not as rare
as R9 (MB *7.00)
236. 52 50-9 a R6 VF dark rev, green
residue traces obv, holed at 9 o'c
237. 52 50-2 a R3 VG/F small cud and dark
rev, obv very rough (buried?)
238. 5250-lta R3 VF dark, residue traces
(MB *3.00)
239. 52 504ia R3 VF residue traces (MB *3.00) 2hO. 527C-2b brass R9 F obv center weak,
scarce (MB * 1*7.00)
21*1. 5 30C -2 a R5 AU some light staining (MB *15.00)
21*2. 530G-2a R9 XF rev weak, residue traces (MB *18.00)
21*3 . 530H-2a R3 XF reddish, green residue trstCG8
21*1*. 580B4*a R7 XF die break and stain rev (MB *23.00)
21*5. 6lOC-3a R7 VF weak rev (MB *8.00)
21*6. 6lOC-3a R7 VF probably cleaned 21*7. 6lOC-l*a R7 F/VG dark residue areas, green residue traces 21*8 . 660B-2a R3 VF/F residue traces (MB *8.00)
21*9. 680A-la r5 VF/F dark, green residue traces, single merchant town
250. 700B-la R3 VF/F residue traces
(MB *7.50)
251. 700E-la R6 VF residue traces
(MB *12.00)
252. 735B-2a R5 VG -f- d arkening , rev
"pocked", send. -key town (MB *10.00)
253. 7U)A-la R3 XF underrated single
merchant town (MB *23.00)
251*. 770B-lb brass Rl* F-f-dark, scratches obv, residue traces (MB *7.00)
255 . 960A-12a R8 F -f-dark, rim nick rev, residue traces (MB *15.00)
MINNESOTA.
256. 720A-3a R7 VF scratches & "bagmarks"
rev, residue traces (MB *80.00)
257. 760B-da R6 VF-f- residue traces, sewing
machine rev (MB *85.00)
258 . 980A-lb brass R7 VF+- obv rin rough. Druggist (MB *97.00)
259. 980B-la R6 VF +- uneven strike, seme
residue stains (MB *90.00)
260. 980B-lb brass R7 VF -f- dark fields
(MB *102.00)
MISSOURI
261. 910C -la Rl* XF brown obv. reddish rev,
residue traces (MB *lo.OO)
HEW HAMPSHIRE
262. 120A-la R5 UNC darkening, single
card state (MB *21.00)
HEW JERSEY
263. 555A-8a R3 VF dark
261*. 885A-lb brass R3 XF small cud rev,
residue traces, single merch town
265. 885A-lb brass R3 XF some small stains,
single merchant town
266. 885A-lb brass R3 UNC small cud rev,
some staining, single merchant town
267. 885A-lb brass R3 XF residue traces,
single merchant town NEW YORK
268. lOA-la R2 VF +- few small stains rev
269. 10A— 2a R2 XF -f- luster traces (MB *3-50)
270. 10A-5a R2 XF old scratch rev, residue
traces
271. lOD-la Rl* VF ir RR timetables, some
loose dirt (MB *3.25)
272. lOF-la R3 XF reddish rev (MB *5.00)
273. 10G-la R3 VF residue traces
27U. 106-la R3 XF (MB *3.50)
275. 10G-la R3 XF rev die rusty, luster
traces
276. 100-la R3 XF residue traces
277. lOG-lb brass R9 VF-f- some staining
278. lOH-la Rl VF sene light scratches rev
279. lOH-la Rl XF small stain obv
280. lOH-la Rl XF reddish, residue traces
281. lOH-la Rl AD luster traces
282. 10H-3aa Rl* VF luster traces
283. 10H-5aa R3 XF some light scratches 281*. 10H— 5aa R3 XF residue traces
285. 10H-5aa R3 XF die break obv (MB *3.00)
286. 10H-5aa R3 AD die break obv,
dark toning
287. lOH-7a R3 XF few letters weak obv
288. 10H-7a R3 XF few letters weak obv
289. 10H-7a R3 XF small gouge and old
scratches rev
290. 10H-8a R3 F/VF residue traces
291. 10H-8a R3 VF residue traces
292. 10H-8a R3 VF residue traces
293. 10B—8a R3 VF/XF residue traces
29U. 10H-£a R3 XF rim cut rev
295. 10H-9a R3 AU two small cuts obv,
stain rev
296. 10H-9b brass R7 VF -f- some staining
297. 77A-3a R5 VF residue areas,
scarce (MB $2l*.00)
298. 105F-la R2 XF -f- residue traces, much
much scarcer than R2 (MB *35.00)
299. 1051-3a R2 VF dark
300. 1051-5a R9 F/VG edge nick obv,
reddish, overrated at R9
301. 105J-la R3 F dark, green residue traces
302. 105K-la R2 XF/VF probably cleaned
303. 105S— la R3 XF uneven strike, two
small green spots rev, single card merchant (MB *6.5o)
301*. ll*0A-la Rl AU some toning, single merchant town (MB *3.50)
305. ll*0A— 2a Rl XF +- residue traces, some
edge flattening, single merch town
306. ll*0A-2a Rl AU small stain rev, single
merchant town
307. ll*5B-la2 Rl* UNC reddish (MB *11.00)
308. 270A-la R2 XF green stain rev,
single merchant town
309. 270A-la R2 AU darkening, single
merchant town (MB *3.50)
310. 630A-la R2 F-*- uneven strike, stained 3U. 6 30C -1* a R2 UNC some toning
312. 63OD— la R2 AU few tiny stains
(MB *5.00)
313. 63QK-5a R5 XF -f- residue traces,
obv toned
311i. 630K-6b brass R8 AD stained, two tir^y green spots obv (MB *25.00)
315. 630L-2a R2 XF except a combination
of thin planchet and filling dies have produced some letter fade obv and considerable letter loss rev, luster traces
316. 630L-2a R2 AU mostly red, several
long scratches rev, severe letter fade rev due to uneven strike, obv center weak
317. 630L-3a R2 UNC some luster, obv
letter fade opposite bust rev
318 . 630L-5a R2 VF residue traces
319 . 630M-la R2 VF
320. 630M-la R2 XF weak obv
321. 630M-2a R6 VF many die breaks and
few scratches rev, obv die clashed
322. 63OM— 2a R6 VF dark, obv die clashed,
die breaks rev
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323. 63QM-2a R6 VF residue traces 32U. 630^2 a R6 XF darkening, rev die shattered
325. 630M-6ao R3 XF rev die shattered
326. 630M-6ao R3 XF rev die shattered,
luster traces
327. 630M-6ao R3 AU rev die shattered,
few rim nicks rev
328 . 630M-9g lead R5 Ff gray color
329. 630M-9g lead R5 VF gray color
330. 630M-12ao R6 VF rev die misaligned,
luster traces
331. 630M-12ao R6 VF rev die misaligned
332. 630U«12ao R6 VF uneven strike,
residue traces
333. 630ll-12ao R6 XF uneven strike,
some discoloration 33U. 630M-12ao R6 XF brown
335* 630M-12go lead R6 VF uneven strike, gray tones
336. 630M-13a R3 F dark
337. 630M-13a R3 VF/XF luster traces
338. 630U-13a R3 VF/XF dark
339. 630M-13a R3 XF rev die rusty,
obv weak, luster traces 3U0. 630k-13a R3 XF rev die rusty 3U1. 63OU-I 3a R3 XF dark
3U2. 630lUL3a R3 XF/AU obv slightly
stained
3U3 • 630M-13a R3 XF/AU small green
residue area obv, luster traces 3UU. 630k-13b brass RU VF/XF partial luster
3U5. 630k— 13b brass Rii VF/XF partial RR rim
3U6. 6 30U-1 3b brass RU VF/XF reddish traces
3U7. 630N-2a R2 UNC brown with traces of red (MB $3.50)
3U8. 630N-3a Rii XF green residue traces
3U9. 630N-3a Rii XF
350. 630N-3a RU XF/AU luster traces
351. 630V-7al RU XF rev die clashed,
large cud obv
352. 630V-7al RU XF dark residue
traces, large obv cud (MB $5.00)
353. 630Z-la R3 XF uneven strike,
luster traces
35U. 630Z-la R3 XF residue traces
355. 630Z-la R3 XF residue traces (MB $3.00)
356. 63QAA-la RU XF/VF residue traces
(MB $11.00)
357 . 630AD-lb brass R7 UNC some light staining (MB $23.00)
358. 630AE-la R2 XF red-brown
359. 630AG-la R2 XF die break obv,
residue traces (MB $3.00)
360. 630AJ-la R3 VF/XF die break rev,
obv die clashed, some letter fade obv, single card merchant
361. 630AJ-la R3 VF/XF obv die clashed,
die breaks both sides, single card merchant (MB $5.00)
362. 630AJ-la R3 XF obv die clashed,
residue traces, single card merch
363. 630AJ-la R3 XF obv die clashed,
few small stains, single card merch 36U. 630AJJ.a R3 AU obv die clashed, rim bruise obv, single card merchant
365. 630AK-la R2 VF +- green residue traces
366. 630AK-la R2 XF small spot rev,
some staining
367. 630AK-la R2 AU residue traces
368. 630AK-la R2 UNC brown, die break
obv (MB $U.00)
369. 630AK-2a R3 UNC brown, luster traces
370. 630AL-2a R2 XF -f- residue traces
(MB $3.00)
371. 630AL-5a R2 AU Bcme staining
372. 630AM-la R1 F ■+■ straight clip,
make an offer
373.
37U.
375.
376.
377.
378.
379. 390.
381.
382.
383.
38U.
385.
386.
387.
388.
389.
390.
391.
392.
393. 39U.
395.
396.
399.
U00.
U01.
U02.
U03.
UoU.
Uo5.
U06.
U07.
U08.
U09.
loo.
un.
U12.
U13.
UlU.
U15.
U16.
U17.
U18.
U19.
U20.
U21.
U22.
U23.
U2U.
U25.
630AM-la R1 VF green residue traces 630AP-2a R2 XF/AU luster traces
630AP-10a R2 XF diametral scratch obv. some staining (MB $3.50) 630AP-loa R1 XF luster and residue traces, probably has been cleaned 630Ai'-l6a R1 XF -f- residue traces 630Ay-l« 81 VF residue traces
630AQ-la R1 VF stained 630AQ-la R1 VF+- residue traces 630AQ-Ua HI XF residue traces 630AR-la R2 XF
630AV-la RU XF 4- considerable red
toning, scarcer than RU (MB $35.00) 63OAV— 7a R6 VF 4- die break rev 630AX-la R1 XF residue traces 630BA-2a R3 XF punchmark rev, toned 630 BA -2a R3 AU some toning 63OBB— lb brass RU F/VFt- stains rev 630BB-lb brass RU XF some letter fade obv opposite bust rev 630BB-lb brass RU UNC partial luster both dies filling causing some detail sharpness loss (MB $12.00) 630BB— lib brass R8 UNC some staining partial RR rim
630BB— 12e WV R9 VF/XF some pitting and staining (MB $27.00)
630BD-la R2 VF residue traces, steamboat timetables 630BD-la R2 XF some staining, steamboat timetables 630BG-6a R2 AU few small scratches, some staining (MB $U.5o)
6 30 HI -la R2 UNC partial red toning (MB $U.50)
630BI-2a R2 AU residue traces 630BK-lb brass R7 UNC partial
|
luster, obv stains (MB $13. 50) |
|||
|
630BK-3a |
R5 |
XF |
weak rev |
|
630BK-3a |
R5 |
AU |
residue traces |
|
630BM-la |
R1 |
XF |
saloon token (MB $3.?5 |
|
630B0-la |
R1 |
AU |
residue traces |
|
6iOBO-2a |
R1 |
UNC |
red toning |
|
630BR-la |
R2 |
VF + |
|
|
630BR— la |
R2 |
UNC |
some luster |
|
630BS-la |
R2 |
XF |
old cuts rev |
|
630BS-2a |
R2 |
VF |
small green residue |
|
spot |
rev |
||
|
630BS-2a |
R2 |
VF |
some staining |
|
63OBS— 2a |
R2 |
VF |
residue traces |
|
630BT-la |
R3 |
F i- no cud rev, dark |
with considerable residue
630BT-la R3 AU luster traces (MB $6.00)
630BU-la R1 XF small punchmark each side
63O BV— 2a HI UNC partial luster (MB $5.00)
630BY-la R3 XF residue traces, weak obv
630BZ-lb brass R7 UNC uneven strike, partial luster (MB $22.00)
6 30C B— la R3 XF large stain rev, edge nicks two places 630CB-la R3 AU small green spot rev, some staining, may have been cleaned 630BC-2a R3 XF residue traces (MB $U.OO)
630CD>-la R3 XF -f- (MB $5.00)
630CG-la R3 XF residue traces, single card merchant 630CH-la R1 XF -f- residue traces 630CH-3a R7 AU cleaned leaving copper color (MB $18.00)
brown (MB $18.00) residue traces
630CH-3a R7 AU 630CI-Ua R7 XF (MB $1U.00) 630CI-Ua R7 XF die break obv
dark, residue traces.
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COPPERHEAD COURIER
L26.
U27.
1*28.
1*29.
1*30.
1*31.
1*32.
1*33.
1*31*.
1*35.
1*36.
1*37.
1*38.
1*39.
1*1*0.
1*1*1.
1*1*?.
1*1*3.
1*1*1*.
1*1*5.
1*1*6.
1*1*7.
-*1*8.
ul*9.
u5o.
residue traces
- (MB *12.00) residue traces
630CI-i*a R7 XF
(MB *11.00)
630CI-l*a R7 XF ■
630CI-]*a R7 AU
(UB *18.00)
665B-2a Rl* XF-f- residue traces (MB *18.50)
695A-2a Rl XF +- residue traces 890A-la R3 VF dark, some spotting (UB *1*.00)
890B-l*b brass Rl XF 890B-l6b brass R6 XF dark, red-
brown color (UB *10.00)
890B-2i*b brass R7 residue traces 890B-30b brass R2 make an offer brass Rl brass brass brass brass brass make an offer 890E-10b brass R3 890E-10b brass R3
VF holed at 12 o'c, XF holed at 6 o'c.
890E-lb 890*— lb 890E-5b 890E-5b 890E-5b 890E-9b
Rl
R3
R3
R3
R2
u5l.
a52.
453.
451*.
455.
456.
3:
a59.
a6o.
461.
•62.
**63.
*6U.
-65.
*66.
-67.
-68.
69.
70. .71.
72.
73. 71*.
75.
76.
XF
AU some toning XF XF
XF+-
XF holed at 6 o'c,
VF some staining XF residue traces and some staining, small cud rev 89QE-10b brass R3 XF die break rev, same staining
905B-2a R2 XF tiny clip, few residue stains (UB *3.00)
905C-la R3 VF residue traces 9050-la R3 XF residue traces 985A-la Rl XF-j- brown color, single merchant town
90 50 -la R3 UNC some toning CHLO
5A-3b brass R9 UNO some staining, long rim cud on Lincoln rev (UB *160.00)
10A-2a R7 VG/F underrated at Rl*, single merchant town 50B-5a R7 VF dark (UB *11.00)
60D-la R5 F/VF obv letter fade opposite oust rev (UB *10.00)
65B-2a R8 VF (UB *10.00)
7i*A-l6a R7 VF some residue stains 100B— 3a R7 VF residue traces lOOB-La R8 XF corrosion spot rev 100B-6a R5 F/VF rim pinch obv (UB *8.00) 110B-la R6 VF dark except for light band rev from attempted cleaning (UB *5,00)
H5A-la Ro F/VG dark with green residues
115B-I*a R5 F/VF dark 122A-la R5 XF obv weak, tough single card town (UB *75.00) l60G-3a R7 VF residue stains (UB *11.50) l60J-2a R6 VF reddish (UB *7.50) l65G-2a R7 XF*- dark rev (UB *15.00) l65K-5a Rl* XF -k rim cut and cud rev (UB 5.00)
l65L-5a R5 XF residue traces, black line stain rev (UB *6.50)
1650-La R6 XF darkening (UB *8.50) l65F-lal R2 XF -f- masonic obv, residue traces (UB *6.50)
l65R-lla R7 UNC partial red luster (UB *21.00)
165R— 20a R7 UNC red luster traces (UB *30.00)
l65T-2a R8 XF red-brown (UB *10.00) l65X-la R5 XF -f-
165Z— 3a R8 AU uneven strike, reddish (UB *1L.00)
165A£-Ua R7 XF rim pinch and cud rev (UB *7.50)
l65AH-3a RL VF 4- residue traces (MB *3.75)
L77.
L78.
L79.
L80.
L81.
L82.
L83.
L8L.
L85.
L86.
L87.
L88.
L89.
L90.
1*91.
L92.
L93.
165AI— 6a R6 VF 4- residue traces (MB *6.00)
l65A0-la RL XF -f obv darkening , rim pinch rev (UB *L.OO) l65AO-6a R6 XF cud rev, residue traces l65AP-7a R5 VF -y-c leaned l65AS-la R5 VF -f- dark (UB *L.50) 165BJ-I6a R2 XF residue traces (UB *L.OO)
165BL— la R5 UNG reddish (MB *13.00) l65BT-8a R5 VF +• dark except for light streak rev, residue traces
(UB *L.75)
l65BX-2a R8 UNG double rim cud rev,
gray cast (MB *13.00) l65CF-la R3 VF residue traces
(UB *L.OO)
l65CF-La RL VF masonic rev
l65CJ-2a RL UNG luster traces
(UB *12.50)
165CN-2a R2 UNC toned (UB *L.OO) l65CW-6a R7 VF +■ residue stains (MB *7.50)
R6 F/VF residue traces R6 VF residue traces R6 F -(-many scratches rev R2 VG reddish, make an offer R2 VF reddish, uneven strike has caused some detail loss both sides
l65CY-10La R3 VF some staining, rev die rusty
l65UC-2a R2 F reddish, residue traces
l65DF-2a R8 XF -j- rev is dark and
has some scratches (MB *8.50) 165DJ-I6bl brass est KLO UNC unlisted reeded edge variety 165DJ-I8a R7 VF (UB *7.00) l65DV_3a R8 XF residue traces
(UB *8.50)
l6f£G-3a R3 XF residue traces
(UB *L.00)
l65EU-7a R7 XF +- rim bruise rev, residue traces (UB *7.50) l65EQ-6a R3 VF darkening l65ER-9a R5 XF -y- cud obv, two cuds rev, tir^y clip, residue traces 165ES-Ia Rl XF uneven strike, reddish l65EV-5a R3 XF dark, green residue rev (UB *3.50)
l65LW_3a R7 VF/XF (MB *7.50) l69£Z-12a R6 XF rev weak (MB *7.00)
l65CY-50a l65CY-50a l65CY-6la
L96.
1*97.
L98.
L99.
500.
501.
502. 503.
5oL.
505.
506.
507.
508.
509.
510.
511.
512.
513.
51L.
515.
516.
517.
518.
519.
520.
521.
522.
523.
52L.
525.
526.
527.
l65EZ-ll*a RL VF few red stains l65EZ-lLa RL XF/VF cleaned, residue traces
l65FA-2b brass R3 UNC some light stains. Druggist (UB *12.00) l65FA-2el WU R5 AU Druggist (UB *3L.OO)
l65FI-5a RL XF dark, residue traces l65FT-2a R5 VF/F residue traces l65FX-9a R9 AU two cuds rev, weak obv (UB *30.00)
l65GB-3aa R8 VF f- green residue areas (UB *9.00)
l65GG-3a R6 AU few light stains (MB *8.00)
l65GJ-2a RL VF dark l65GL-5« R5 VF 4- residue traces (UB *6.00)
l65GN-5a RL VFf (UB *L.50) l65GO-5a R3 VF reddish rev, some staining obv, saloon token l65GP-la Ro would have been VF except obv & rev have been flattened (by hammer?) reducing grade to VG, dished 1650 P-2 a R6 XF/VF gray cast (MB *6.00) l65GS-2a R6 VG dark, residue areas 165GS-I8a R5 XF > residue traces l65GT-3a Rl VF +- residue traces
SPRING 1980
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528. l65GT-3a R1 AU luster traces
(MB *5.00)
529. l68B-5a R9 UNC brown, few spots,
scarce (MB $32.00)
530. 170A-la R5 VF single card
merchant (MB $28.00)
531. 170B-la R6 VF "1873" rev, tough
single card merchant (MB $38.00)
532. 175C-3a R3 VF-f- reddish, residue
traces (MB $3 .00)
533. 175C-13a R4 VF -f- reddish (MB $4.00)
534. 175C-l3a R4 XF/VF cleaned, residue
traces
535. 175H-2a Rli XF-f- residue traces
(MB $6.50)
536. 175J-2a R3 VP dark (MB $3.00)
537. 175M-1* Rli VF 4- residue traces,
scratches rer (MB $5.00)
538. 175M-2a Ri* VF
539. 175M-2a R4 XF residue traces 51*0. 175N-la R5 XF/VF residue traces
(MB $6.00)
541. 1750-la R2 F/VF reddish
542. 175Q-!a R7 VF residue traces
(MB $38.00)
543. l85A-la R3 VF cleaned, few scratches
obv, single merchant town
5 44. l85A-4a R7 UNC partial luster,
single merchant town (MB $42.00)
545. 190B-?a R6 VF reddish 5U6. 190B-2a R6 VF-f-(MB $9.00)
547. 20QA— 3 a R9 VF -f- overrated at R9
(MB $12.00)
548. 200A-6b brass R9 UNC "IMPORORTER"
error, toned (MB $35.00)
549 . 200C-2a R4 F -f-some residues (MB $4.00)
550. 200D-la R2 VF/XF reddish (MB $3.00)
551. 200G-la R3 UNC part red luster
(MB $16.00)
552. 2001-la R4 VF residue traces
553. 230B-la R4 F dark
554. 230D-JLa R5 XF residue traces, some
staining, large planchet (28.6 mm), single card merchant (MB $18.00)
555. 240A-5a R8 AU scratch obv, rim
cut rev, underrated single merchant town (MB $45.00)
556. 250A— 2a R3 VF dark, single
merchant town (MB $5.00)
557. 29QA-2b brass R3 XF-f (MB $10.00)
558. 320A-la R6 XF green residue
traces, scarce (MB $18.00)
559. 330C-lb brass R8 AU except obv
letter fade opposite rev figure, some staining (MB $18.00)
560. 330D-la R5 AU dark, brown color,
rim bruise obv (MB $15.00)
561. 330G-la R5 XF reddish, residue
traces (MB $15.00)
562. 345Bj.a R5 VF dark, green residue
areas rev (MB $14.00 )
563. 360A-lal R4 VF recUbrown (MB $15.00)
564. 360B— 2a R8 VF indentation rev,
scarce (MB $15.00)
565. 3854-la R5 UNC tiry clip, long
scratch rev, few weak letters obv, partial luster (MB $23. 50)
566. 385B-la R9 VF some loose dirt,
difficult merchant (MB $20.00)
567. 385&-4a R4 VF dark, weak rev,
saloon token (MB $11.00)
568. 400A— la R5 VG/F (MB $4.50)
569. 400C -la R6 AC single card merchant
570. bOOD-la R3 P residue areas, two
rim bruises obv. single card merchant (MB $4.00)
571. UOOE-2a R4 VF one long & one
short cud obv (MB $8.00)
572 . 420A-la R6 VP-f- residue traces.
single card town (MB $12.00)
573. 445A-la R3 VF residue stains (MB $9.00)
574. lj45A-2a R6 VF rim bruise rev, few
small green spots (MB $7.00)
575. 450A-2a R3 VF scratches rev, some
letter fade obv, single merchant town (MB $7.00)
576. 505A-ia R 2 VF dark
577. 505A-la R2 VF dark
578 . 505A-ia R2 VF +- dark (MB $3.50)
579. 5o5B-2d C-h R9 UNC luster, off center strike (MB $75.00)
580 . 505^36 brass R7 UNC some letter fade opposite rev bust, spotty staining (MB $20.00)
581. 535A4ia R4 VF some letter fade obv
582. 535s-ia R3 F cleaned, both sides
very rough (MB $3.00)
583. 535B-la R3 XF dark
584. 5554-la R5 XF -f- aull black spot rev,
single merchant town (MB $17.00)
585. 560A-7a R6 VF+ (MB $14.00)
586. 560B-la R9 F 4. reddish, large green
residue area rev
587. 620A-2a R4 XF large red stain obv
(MB $9.00)
588. 620B-3a R7 VF blue-gray cast (MB $14.00)
589. 645A-la R4 XF residue traces (MB $25.00)
590. 645B-la R7 AG dark, heavily crusted
(MB $5.00)
591. 695A-3a R6 XF brown, scarce single
merchant town (MB $28.00)
592. 710A-3a R7 XF brown (MB $26.00)
593. 730A-oa R3 XF uneven strike, denture
rev (MB $16.00)
594. 73QE-2a R7 F-f- die break rev (MB $20.00)
595. 770A-3a r5 VF reddish, single merchant
town (MB $15.00)
596. 805A-3a R7 XF -+- uneven strike, scarce
underrated town (MB $42.00)
597. 83QA-9a R3 F reddish, velvety
texture (MB $3.00)
598. 830B-la R4 VF-f- (MB $5.00)
599 . 830C-7a R3 VF reddish, rim cud obv
600. 830D-4a R5 F-f- Druggist (MB $8.00)
601. 830D-6a R8 XF (MB $12.00)
602. 8300.1a R7 VF residue stains,
scarce (MB $14.00)
603. 835A-2a R3 F
604. 835A-2a R3 VF-f- (MB $6.00)
605. 835B-?a R3 UNC uneven strike, luster
traces (MB $18.00)
606. 835C-4a R2 VF some residue stains
(MB $3.00)
607. 335D-2a R5 XF residue stains (MB $8.00)
608. 835F-la R4 VF -f- reddish, single card
merchant (MB $8.00)
609 . 850B-lb brass R3 XF cleaned, slightly- bent, single card merchant (MB $3.00)
610. 850C— lb brass R3 VF dark (MB $3.00)
611. 855$-2a R5 F cow rev, weak obv,
single merchant town (MB $15.00)
612. 860A-3a R4 VF dark (MB $4.00)
613. 860B-?a R4 VF-f- reddish, stain rev
(MB $6.00)
614. 860C-lb brass R3 XF/VF some staining
(MB $4.00)
615. 860C-lb brass R3 XF some staining,
green residue area obv
616. 88oB-la R7 VF-f- dark residue area obv,
scarce (MB $22 .'bo)
617. 8 80C -4a R3 F weak obv (MB $3.00)
618. 880D-la R8 F some letter fade obv,
two rim bruises obv (MB $9.00)
619. 880E-4a R8 VF some letter fade obv
(MB $8.00)
620. 880F-3a R3 XF cleaned
621. 88oF-ia R3 VO green residues over
reddish token
622. 880F-5a R4 XF green residue traces
and stains (MB $6.50)
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COPPERHEAD COURIER
623. 90$A-la R5 F/VF letter fade obv, underrated town (MB 817.00)
62U. 9050-la R3 VF few stains, scarcer than R3, single card merchant (MB 817.00)
625. 920A-la R3 VF reddish, letter
fade obv, green residue traces. Single merchant town (MB $7.00)
626. 920A-la R3 VF reddish, sane
letter fade obv, scratches rev, single merchant town (MB $7.00)
627. 92QA-la R3 VF some residue stains,
rough planchet obv, single merchant town (MB $7.00)
628. 925A-la R6 VF -f- large stain obv,
single merchant town (MB $7.00)
629. 925A-2a R7 F dark fields, single
merchant town (MB $5.00)
630. 925A-2a R7 VF residue traces,
single merchant town (MB $10.00)
631. 930A-la RU F-^ green residue
traces (MB $6.00)
632. 930C-2b brass R8 XF cleaned,
reddish-yellow, some staining and spotting (MB $8.00)
633. 960A-la R3 F dark, small amount
letter damage obv, single merchant town (MB $3.00)
63U. 960A-la R3 F reddish, uneven strike, green residue traces, single merchant town (MB $3.25)
635. 960A-2a R3 VF reddish, uneven
strike, single merchant town (MB $6.00)
636. 975B-3a R6 XF stain line rev
(MB $7.00)
637. 975C-3a R5 XF green residue
traces (MB $8.00)
638. 975C-ka R5 XF several tiny spots
rev (MB $8.00)
639. 9750-la R3 VF-f some letter fade
obv (MB $1*.00)
6i|0. 9750— la R3 VF +- some letter fade obv (MB $U.OO)
61il. 9750-la R3 XF residue traces (MB $1*.50)
61*2. 975D-la R3 XF residue traces (MB iU.So)
6U3. 9750-2a R3 VF residue stains 6Ui. 9750— 2a R3 V?-f- dark, rough obv (MB $U.00)
6U5. 975?-3a Rii VF i" some old scratches 6U6. 990A-la R2 VF-f- residue traces,
single merchant town (MB $3.00)
6U7 • 990A-la R2 XF residue traces,
single merchant town (MB $3.50)
6U8 . 995F-la Rli F some letter fade obv (MB $U.00)
6U9. 995F-2a R3 VF residue stains (MB $3.50)
650. 995F-2a R3 VF residue stains
(MB $3.50)
651. 995F-3a R3 F 3ome letter fade obv
652. 995F-3a R3 F/VF green residue
traces, some letter fade obv
653. 995H-la R3 F-f slightly bent.
single card merchant (MB $8.00) 65U. 995H-la R3 VF residue traces,
single card merchant (MB $13.00)
655. 9951 -la R6 VF scarce (MB $9.00)
PENNSYLVANIA
656. 13E-i±a R3 IF residue traces
(MB $U.OO)
657. 13F-)ia RU VF rim bruise rev, cud
obv, residue traces (MB $5.00)
658. 650A-la R2 VF+- residue traces,
single card town (MB 83. 00)
659. 750A-lb brass R2 XF f- some staining
(MB $3.00)
660.
661.
662.
663.
661*.
665.
666.
667.
668.
669.
670.
671.
672.
673.
67U.
675.
676.
677.
678.
679.
680. 681. 682. 683. 681*.
685.
686.
687.
688.
689.
690.
691.
692. 693.
69U.
695.
696.
697.
698.
699.
700.
701. 702. 703. 70l*.
705.
706.
707.
708.
750E-la R2 XF/VF some loose dirt 750P-3c Nickel R5 UNC uneven strike, some spotting, milk can obv (MB $27,00) 750Q-la R3 XF some staining reddish color
750(J*-la
750V-la
750V_5e
765F-la
765J-ia
765J-la
765M-5a
765M-5a
967A-lb
R3
Rl*
WM
KU
R3
R3
R5
R5
XF
XF
R7
XF
XF (MB *50.00)
(MB $5.00)
VF +. loose dirt XF i- (MB $5.00)
VF dark, holed at 6 o'c VF residue traces (MB $5.00) brass R3 VF some staining, single card town (MB $3.?5)
967A-lb brass R3 VF +- few stains, single card town (MB $3.75)
RHODE ISLAND
700A-l*a R3 F residue traces, out of round
|
700A— Ua |
R3 |
XF thin, some staining |
|
700A-iia |
R3 |
XF thin planchet, dark, |
|
residue |
traces |
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|
700C-3a |
R3 |
VG/VF thin, obv pitted and |
|
stained, |
make an offer |
|
|
700C -3 a |
R3 |
VF thin |
|
700C-3a |
R3 |
VF -f- |
|
700C-3a |
R3 |
XF reddish, residue traces |
|
700G-3a |
R3 |
XF brown |
|
700C-3a |
R3 |
XF |
|
700C -3 a |
R3 |
XF dark |
|
700C -3 a |
R3 |
XF residue traces |
|
700C-3a |
R3 |
XF few residue stains |
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(MB |
$3.00) |
|
|
700G-3a |
R3 |
XF +- stain obv |
|
700C -3 a |
R3 |
XF f residue traces (MB *3.; |
|
700C-3a |
R3 |
AU |
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700E-2a |
R2 |
VF residue traces |
|
700E-2a |
R2 |
VF +■ reddish |
|
700E— 2a |
R2 |
VF f residue traces |
|
70QE-2a |
R2 |
VF +- residue traces, |
uneven strike
700E-2a R2 VF f- residue traces 700t-2a R2 XF some staining, uneven strike (MB $3.25)
700E-2a R2 XF darkening, uneven strike (MB $3.25 700E_2a R2 XF f- (MB $1*.00)
WEST VIRGINIA
890A-la R7 F 3- dark, residue traces, some letter fade obv (MB $18.00) 890A-5a R6 G dark rev, both sides flat (very little relief)
890B-3a R7 G several small cuts and nicks, dark residue traces 890D-Ua R6 VF +- residue traces, small gouge rev (MB $23.00)
WISCONSIN
U5A-5a R5 F some red staining, some letter fade both sides, single merchant t own (MB $11.00)
U5A-5a R5 VF/F some letter fade, weak rev, single merchant town (MB $15.00) 55A-G.a R5 VF -f one letter damaged obv (MB $19.00)
12QA-la R3 VF rough reddish surfaces with stains, single card merchant 120B-La - R5 XF residue traces, holed at 5 o'c, single card merchant (MB $7.00)
120C-la R5 XF reddish, tiny clip, small stain rev, single card merchant (MB $13.00) l85A-2a R5 XF f- single merchant town
(MB $17.00)
220G-Q.a R5 TF residue traces, holed at 8 o'c by punching from obv, single card merchant 220J-2a R6 VF scarce (MB $15.00 )
SPRING 1980
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709.
710. 712.
712.
713. 711*.
715.
716.
717.
718.
719.
720.
721.
722.
723.
721*.
725.
726.
727.
728.
729.
730.
731.
732.
733.
73U.
735.
736.
737.
738.
739.
7U0.
71*1.
71*2.
71*3.
71*1*.
71*5.
71*6.
7U7.
71*8.
7U9.
750.
751.
752.
250F-3a RU F f- dark, some letter fade obv
250F-5a R8 AG reddish, very porous 2501-la R8 XF (MB *22.00)
300C-la R5 VG holed at 12 o'c, several punchmarks obv and flattened areas rev, make an offer 300D-la R5 F reddish, some nicks and cuts rev, has been flattened 300D-3a R5 VF cud obv, red stains (MB *9.00 )
300B-3 a R$ VF 4- dark (UB *12.00) 310B— la R3 VF few scratches obv, residue traces, single card merchant (UB *11. 50)
310C-la Rl* VF dark, scratches rev, single card merchant 330B-la R8 XF weak rev, scarce (UB *21.00)
360A-la R6 VF dark UlOC-la R6 XF residue stains (UB *12.00)
l*10K-la R7 VF f~ residue traces , tough single card merchant (UB *22.00)
l*10L-la R6 VF f- red-brown U2QA-2a Rl* VF residue traces (UB *5.00)
U20B-2a RU F 4. reddish, rough fields (UB *1*.50)
U20B-2a Rl* VF residue areas obv, rim cut rev (UB *5.50)
U20B-Ua R2 VF 4- residue traces (MB *3.00)
l*50A-la R7 F red-brown, rare single card town (UB *80.00)
5lQA-la R5 XF 4- few stains (UB *12.00) 510C -la R2 VF -v residue stains (UB *U.25)
510C— la R2 XF residue traces 5lOE-la R2 AU (UB *9.00)
5lOH-la R5 VF reddish, large stain obv
5lOH-la R5 VF 4~ residue traces (MB *7.25)
5lOK-3a R5 VFf reddish (UB *8.00) 5lOK-3a R5 XF residue traces (UB *9.00)
5lOL-la R2 VF (UB *3.00)
5lOL-la R2 XF (UB *U.OO)
5lOL-lal R5 VF green residue traces, reeding quite worn (UB *7.00) $k0U-la R2 VF +■ residue stainr single card merchant (UB *5 5lON-la R5 VG "rusty" appearance, single card merchant 5lOR-la R6 VF -f few rim nicks rev.
green residue traces (UB *11.00; 510R— la R6 XF darkening 5lOU-la R3 AU red, scratch rev (UB *7.00)
5lOAB-la R3 F 4- rough surfaces,
"rusty" color
5lOAB-la R3 VF 4- residue traces (UB *5.00)
5lOAD-la Rl* XF dark, residue traces, single card merchant 5lOAD-la Rl* AU few residue stains, female warrior rev, single card merchant (UB *9.50)
5lQAU-la Rl* AU few old scratches obv, female warrior rev, single card merchant (UB *9.50)
51 OAK-1 al R6 XF-f- residue traces (UB *8.00)
5lOAE-2a R5 VF 4- residue traces (MB *6.25)
5lOAE-3a R7 VF dark (UB *8.00)
5kOAG— la R7 VF 4- reddish, residue
traces (MB *10.00)
753. 5lOA^-J.a^R7^jG? 4- residue traces
75U. 5lOAI-la R3 XF dark, red-brown, single card merchant
755. 5lOAI-la R3 XF residue traces, single
card merchant (MB *6.25)
756. 5lOAI-la R3 XF holed at 11 o'c by
punching from obv, rim pinch, single card merchant
757. 5lQAK-?a R5 XF residue traces (UB *9.2
758. 5lOAL-la R3 XF reddish, single
card merchant (MB *5.50)
759. 5lOAU-la Rl* VF dark, residue areas,
single card merchant
760 . 510AN— la R6 XF darkening (UB *11.00)
761. 5lOAN-la R6 XF irregular rim rev,
some scratches obv, residue traces
762. 51QA0— 2a RU VF 4- residue traces (UB *5.(
763 . 5lOAO-2a Rl* VF 4- residue trac es , rim
pinch obv
761*. 510AO— 2a Rl* XF (MB *5.50)
765. 5lOAO-2a Rl* XF reddish, residue traces }
rim pinch each side
766. 5lOAP-la R3 VF 4- residue traces, few
weak letters obv (UB *1*,00)
767. 5lOAP-l*a R5 VF darkening (UB *5.00)
768. 510AP-I*a R5 XF residue traces (MB *5.75
769. 52QA-la Rl* F -4- green residue traces,
single card merchant (UB *11,00)
770. 530A-la R6 VF holed at 12 o'c (rev),
rim cut obv, several small gouges both sides, make an offer
771. 530A-la R6 VF 4- small gouge and rim
damage rev, rim bruise obv, scarce single card town (UB *65.00)
772 . 620l-5a R6 VG 4- some letter fade obv
(UB *5.00)
773 . 620K-la R3 F -+- single card merchant
(UB *5.00)
771*. 70QA-2a Rl* VF4- residue traces (UB *6.00
775. 700C-3a R6 VF 4- residue traces, rim pinch both sides (UB *5.00)
776 . 700D-la R5 VF 4- reddish, residue traces (UB *6.00)
777. 700D— 2a R5 F 4- cleaned, incompletely
holed by punching 1* places obv
778. 700F-la R3 VF cleaned, "nisty" color,
porous, female warrior rev 779 . 7000-3 a R7 VF dark, green residue traces (UB *7.00)
780. 700G— 3a R7 XF holed at 12 o'c (UB *10.0<
781. 700G-4a R6 AG irregular edge, has been
hammered into AG condition
782. 770A-1* R3 VF cleaned, rough fields,
single merchant town
783. 770A— la R3 VF 4" residue traces, single
merchant town (MB *5.00)
78U. 860B— la R6 XF tough single card merchant (UB *2U.00)
785. 860C-la R3 F-4- dark fields, single card merchant (MB *6.00;
706. 890B-la R3 XF reddish, holed at 12 o'c
787. 900 A -la RU F single card town (MB *7.00
788. 9l5A-2a RU VF 4- few small stains, single
merchant town (UB *9.00)
789. 920B-la RU F holed at 3 o'c, edge
bulge at hole, single card merchant
790. 920D-2a RU VG reddish, residue traces
791. 920F-J.a RU VF residue traces (UB *6.00)
792. 920F-la RU VF rough fields (pitted),
scratch and gouge rev
793. 9?0H-Ua R5 VF may have been cleaned,
residue traces (UB *7.50)
79U. 960D-2a R6 VF 4- two scratches obv (UB *11.00)
PATRI0T1CS
795. 3/Unlisted brass est R9 G dark,
cracked thru planchet approx $ inch, rev is die 519 with "M.K." stamped in the field (unlisted variety)
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COPPERHEAD COURIER
796. 5/268 R 2 F +• obv die clashed, uneven strike
797. 5/288 R2 XF luster traces
798. 9/407 R7 VF + Ind. Prim., darkening, incompletely holed at 12 o'c obv (KB *10.00)
. 11/298 R1 UNO luster traces
. 16/300 R3 XF residue traces
801. 16/301 r4 XF small green spot obv
802. 17/388 R2 VF dark
803. 22/1*18 R3 VF -f-
804. 34/276 R8 VF f- (MB *20.00)
805. 34/277 R5 (R3 in net* pat cat) VF
dark
806. 35/265 R5 VF green residue areas
807. 35/265 R5 XF some luster (MB *7.00)
808. 36/271 R3 VF f- cud rev, partial
RR rim (UB *3.25)
809. 36/271 R3 XF/VF cud rev
810. 36/3 1*0 R2 VF except rev shield
detail missing opposite obv bust
811. 36/432 R4 F darkening, residue
812. 37/256 R2 VF/XF
813. 37/256 R2 AU some staining Slit. 37/434 SI VF+-
815. U2/336 R3 (Rii in new pat cat) VF
816. b 5/332 HI VF weak rev, green
residue traces
817. 49/343 R1 VF dark, residue traces
818. 5l/33u Rl XF residue traces
819. 53/336 R1 VF/F rev die rusty and
has breaks
820. 53/336 R1 VF die break rev
821. 59/385 brass Rit F "NOT" on rev
"removed" by "pinpricks"
822. 59/385 brass Rit F +- scratch rev
823. 62/367 R3 F rev die very rusty 82U. 62/367 R3 VF f- few scratches rev
825. 63/366 HI F uneven strike
826. 69/369 R3 XF residue traces,
some luster (MB *5.00)
827. 78/330 R3 (Rit in new pat cat) F
some staining
828. 78/330 R3 (Rit in new pat cat) VFf
residue traces
829. 79/351 R1 XF residue traces
830. 93/394 R3 XF obv die over-
surfaced, residue traces
831. 99/292 R3 F + some letter fade
both sides
832. 103/375 Rit F considerable letter
fade rev
833. 103/375 Rit VF cleaned, uneven strike 83U. 107/U32 R1 VF some letter fade rev
835. 111/271 Rit (R3 in new pat cat) F/VF
cud rev
836. 111/271 Rit (R3 in new pat cat) Ff-
cud rev, residue traces
837. 111/271 Rit (R3 in new pat cat) XF
cud rev, partial RR rim
838. Ill/3it0 R3 XF some detail loss rev
839. Ill/3lt0 R3 XF some detail loss
rev, copper colored 8U). 112/396 R1 XF
8Ul. 117/420 R1 F +- dark, large cud obv
81t2. 117/420 R1 VF large cud obv
81*3. 117/420 R1 XF
81*4. 118/U.8 R2 F/VF
845. 128/289 brass R3 XF some rev discoloration
81*6. 128/290 brass Ri* XF 81*7. 135/ltltO R2 F/VG obv punch has
caused some flattening on rev 81*8. 135/UtO R2 VF few spots obv 81*9. 135/440 R2 XF/VF die break obv
850. 135/440 R2 XF partial RR rim
851. 135/441 R2 VF + usual letter fade rev
852. 135/ltitl R2 VF 4- clip, usual letter
fade rev
853. 136/397 R1 VF tiry clip, some staining probably cleaned 851*. I36/397 R1 VFf- reddish
855. 136/397 K1 XF may have been cleaned,
slightly off center strike
856. 11*1/307 R1 XFf residue traces
857. 11*3/261 R1 XF f some staining
858. 160/U17 R5 (Rit in new pat cat) XF rim
bruise obv, reddish (MB *9.00)
859. 165/U31 R5 VF Ind Prim (MB *15.00)
860. 168/311 R1 XF residue traces
861. 169/213 R2 VF +-
862. 17U/272 R1 AU luster traces
863. 175/232 R5 (R6 in new pat cat) XF weak
strikes, Ind Prim (MB *20.00)
86i*. 175/ltOO R3 F Ini Prim, residue traces
865. 175/ltOl R5 VF Ind Prim, scratch
rev, cleaned
866. 176/271 R1 XF+ darkening, few fine
scratches obv
867. 178/266 R3 VF/F residue traces, few
weak letters rev
868. l8o/3l*l R1 VF/F filled/wo m die obv,
rev die filling, make an offer
869. 180/31*1 R1 VF obv legend gone, green
residue traces
870. 189/399 K1 XF+- residues
871. 189/399 R1 AU residue traces
872. 19l/l*lt3 R1 (R2 in new pat cat) VF
residue traces
873. 196/355 R3 XF
87I*. 201/1*32 R3 VF some luster loss rev
875. 203/413 R3 VF rev die rusty
876. 203/1*13 R3 VF rev die rusty, tiry
green spot obv
877. 203/413 R3 VF rev die rusty, residue
traces
878. 207/ltlO R1 VF "DIX" worn
879. 208/UlO R1 XF luster traces, "DIX"
If0 ^ j*0Y
880. 209/410 R3 VF "DIX" faint, small
black spot rev
881. 209/1*14 R2 XF except flag and "DIX"
worn, "SPOOT" error
882. 211/1*00 R2 (Rl* in new pat cat) VF
Ind Prim, die breaks rev
883. 211/1*00 R2 (Rl* in new pat cat) XF
Ind Prim, residue traces
884. 211*/l*l6 R2 (Rl in new pat cat) UNC
stains 4 die break obv, luster rev (MB *6.00)
885. 219/323 R2 AU gray coloring traces
(MB *3.50)
886. 219/323 brass R3 XF some staining
887. 221/3 24 Rl AU residue traces, apparent
planchet delamination (chip) obv
888. 224/325 R3 VF
889. 224/325 R3 VF some staining
890. 226/321 r4 VFf- uneven strike,
residue traces
891. 233/312 Rl VF same loose dirt
892. 236/U26 Rl XF residue traces
893. 236/1*26 Rl XF
891*. 237/1*23 Rl AU
895. 242/374 R2 UNC uneven strike,
luster traces
896. 247/379 R3 XF residue traces
897. 247/380 R5 VF residue traces
898. 252/432 R8 UNC masonic obv with small
die chip, luster traces (MB *50.00)
899. 255/390 Rl VF darkening, tiny clip
900. 255/433 Rl XF dark
901. 255/433 Rl XF
902. 256/433 R3 XF f- some luster, small
green spot obv (MB *5.00)
903. 256/433 R3 UNC luster traces, rev
die filling
904. 257/jll R} XF darkening
905! 259/445 R3 VF
SPRING 1980
Page 25
906. 259/lil*5 R3 XF
907. 299/350 R2 XF some detail loss rev
due to filling die
908. 299/350 brass R7 UNC toned, dies
starting to fill
909. 390/U3U R3 XF clip, green residue
areas
910. 390/1j3U R3 XF-+» residue traces
911. 390/U3U R3 AU dark, residue traces
912. U50/U71 R1 UNC luster traces
913. 520/521 R7 VF uneven strike, edge
flattened two places (MB $125.00)
END OF SALE GOOD LUCK
Monitor & Merrimac: Cataloging An Item
The Virginia Numismatic Association has released the second in a series of monographs relating to the numismatic history of Virginia. Authored by CWTS Vice President David E. Schenkman, the large format 24 page cata- log traces the history of the two ships and their historic battle. All known tokens and medals are catalogued, and a rarity has been assigned each list- ing. There are numerous illustrations, both of the numismatic items and of the ships and the battle. The publication is available by mail for $3.50, and may be ordered from the author or from the Virginia Numismatic Associa- tion, P.O. Box 353, Hampton, Va. 23669.
THE GENERAL STORE
FOR SALE: Best offer. F. Gies counterstamp token; one each as pictured V10N4. Trobaugh, Rt. 2, Box 134, Strasburg, VA 22657.
NEEDED to complete my off-metal collection: a zinc and tin CWT. Please write, describe and price. Cindy Grell- man, 308 Janice St., Prattville, AL 36067.
STORECARD WANTED: John T. Butler, Charlotte, NC. Buy, trade or need cataloging information. Jerry R. Roughton, P.O. Box 5651, Greensboro, NC 27403.
CIVIL WAR, hard times and love tokens, fractional and large size currency wanted. Write stating price desired. Richard Jeffery, Box 66, Melrose Highlands, MA 02177.
WANTED: Any CW cardboard or paper scrip; need only one for display— HELP! Also dentist tokens. Roger Leafgreen, 326 Wallace, Northglenn, CO 80234.
JUST STARTING: Need CWTs associated with drinking establishments. Beer and whiskey stains okay. Trey Foerster, P.O. Box 65, Scandinavia, WI 54977.
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President’s Message
In reviewing our performance against my 1979 objectives, I believe we have made substantial progress. However, I am disappointed that only one of three objectives were met:
1. Publish the 4th edition of Fuld's Patriotic Civil War Tokens. It was close; the book will be available about March 1.
2. Expand the membership of our society by 170 members. It wasn’t close; the final count was 90 additional members (53% of the goal) in 1979.
3. Improve participation in the annual CWTS meeting. Attendance was up 25% from 20 in 1978 to 25 in 1979. The number of women tripled from the one present the previous year. A slide program was presented for the first time since the 1975 Los Angeles meeting.
My objectives for 1980 are: First, sell 700 copies of the Patriotic Civil War Tokens catalog. Second, add 100 members to the society. Third, increase at- tendance at the annual meeting by 20%. Fourth, select and scope a new book project.
Chester Robinson, CWTS #10, died in the fall of 1979. He was an active member from the very beginning. When Doug Watson and Chris Mackel were trying to promote articles for the first issue of the Copperhead Courier, Chet Robinson agreed to write one on William S. Wilcox of Adrian, Mich. (MI5F). See V1N1 page 14.
Robinson wrote four more articles over the years. They are: “A. Gleason,” Hillsdale, MI450G, see V5N1 page 26; ‘‘Twin Cities,” a new approach to collecting storecards, see V5N4 page 19; “What's In A Name,” Dr. Increase S. Hamilton and his protoge Dr. William C. Fisher, MI920A, see V6N4 page 108; and, “The Popular Innkeeper,” S. Sammons, Mansion House, Adrian, MI5E, see V8N2 page 61.
Chet lived in Clayton, Mich., near Adrian and collected Michigan, Indiana and Ohio storecards. We will miss Chet Robinson because he was a giver who had much to share.
Election Results
The 1979 election results involving four seats on the Board of Governors were: Paul Cunningham (28), Paul White (25), Elizabeth “Betty” Steinle(21), Frances Stewart (21), Rich Hartzog (20), and Larkin Wilson (17). We thank all candidates for running.
One final note this time, the Patriotic Civil War Token Catalog will not be out as soon as I expected. My unfamiliarity with production schedules did not allow me to see the many hidden time factors necessary in judging when a book would be available. As it now looks, the catalog will be released at the time of the American Numismatic Association convention. Hence, the March 1 date I anticipated will not be met.
Jack R. Detwiler
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SUMMER 1980
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The
Fayerweather
Auction
—by William Mum ford LM #24
Only the “old timers” may recall one of the greatest of all Civil War token auctions. ..that which was held by William J. Fayerweather of Fenton, Mich. This spectacular mail bid sale was held in three parts from March 1964 through March 1965 and provided collectors with the opportunity of a life- time to add many very rare and seldom seen tokens to their collections.
Fayerweather started collecting CWTs in the early 1930s. In those days, tokens were considered not worth collecting by many numismatists and could be literally obtained for a song. They had very little value and it was common to pick tokens up for as little as a penny apiece.
During World War II, Fayerweather traveled all over the U.S. and visited just about every coin dealer he could locate buying as many CWTs as he could lay his hands on. Through the years, he also purchased many large col- lections including the Dr. Wild Collection (Buffalo, N.Y.), the Bill Jolka Col- lection (Bedford, Ohio), the Dr. Law Collection (Cleveland, Ohio) and the duplicate collection of Dr. Hetrich (of H&G fame).
In 1964, Fayerweather decided to sell his duplicate tokens. Over 3,000 tokens were offered for sale at auction, which lasted for over a year and had collectors like myself sitting on pins and needles. In just about every compo- sition known, 83 “off-metals” were sold. Of these, 12 were copper-nickel tokens struck over U.S. cents. In all, there were 27 copper-nickel tokens, 18 white metal, six silver, 12 nickel, 10 lead, three silver-plated, two gold-plat- ed, two zinc, and one each of German silver, rubber and nickel -plated.
Represented in the auction were 21 states, with only Maryland and Vir- ginia missing. There were 370 lots of patriotic tokens while the rest were store cards.
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before the days of the CWTS and Fulds’ great book U.S. Civil War Store Cards. There were, no doubt, many morevery rare tokens. Almost all of the tokens were in very fine or better condition.
The prices realized brought some very interesting results. It was difficult to place a reasonable bid on many of the lots as there was little information available outside of the little black Whitman guides written by the Fulds. The price guides helped considerably, but in placing your bids you still had to take into account the individual variations of demand and condition.
Operating on a very limited bidget, I can still recall the hours of frus- tration I would spend on each list prior to mailing my bids. Had I been able to, I would have placed a bid on every lot! I had to make out a token priority list, estimate my bids and fit this into my total budget (I usually went a little over as I knew I wouldn’t be successful on all my bids). I can remembering not placing a bid on the C-N over a cent tokens because I thought they would be way beyond my means. The, I remember how surprised and disappointed I was when I received the prices realized and saw that they sold for $1 1.27 to $17 each!
The prices realized were most interesting and I spent hours (without a cal- culator) working out an analysis. I figured the average price realized for tokens from each state by rarity and condition. I did the same for patriotics and off -metals. I wrote up my analysis and sent it to the Numismatic Scrap- book, where it was published in the July 1966 issue.
A bronze R-8 token sold for $1, a Kansas token sold for $60, an Alabama token in WM went for $45, while the highest lot was a silver token struck over a U.S. dime which sold for $80! Of the 370 partiotic lots, 271 sold for $1 and lot #370, consisting of 455 poor to fine, some holed, patriotics sold for $45.
The first part of the sale (closing date of March 1, 1964) consisted of 783 lots and covered all patriotics and store cards through Mich. F-525C. The second part (closing date May 2, 1964) consisted of 800 lots continuing through Ohio 165DM. The last part (closing date March 4, 1965) consisted of over 800 lots through the states to the last lot #2385, which consisted of 195 store cards, poor to fine, some holed, which sold for $33.
I wrote Fayerweather after the sale and asked his permission to do the price analysis. We carried on a nice correspondence for several years and he periodically sent me CWTs on approval, most of which I kept.
Fayerweather ’s number one collection , which he did not auction, contained over 4,300 varieties of CWTs. I have heard that this collection has been sold, to whom I don’t know, but I cannot help the strong feeling of envy which overcomes me when I think of the lucky purchaser.
Several CWTS members have expressed to me a desire to obtain copies of this great mail bid sale. I still have all three auctions plus the prices realized. Each sale contains nine pages and the prices realized has 10 pages. If any of you are interested in getting copies of all or parts of this auction, please con- tact me directly at: 1900 Generals Hwy., Annapolis, Md. 21401.
By the way, I must warn you that my copies are filled with my notes pencilled in and a few tear stains on the prices realized. But, you can still read all of the pertinent data.
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Vol. XXXII No. 7
JULY 1966
Whole No. 265
By WILLARD R. MUMFORD
A RECENT mail bid sale has shed new light on the values of Civil War Tokens. A three-part mail bid sale conducted by William J. Fayer- weather of Fenton, Michigan, is one of the most extensive of its kind in recent years. Approximately 2500 varieties were offered for sale. Eighty-three “off-metals” were sold in just about every composition known to collectors. Twelve of these were copper-nickel tokens struck over regular issue U.S. cents. In all, there were 27 copper-nickel tokens, 18 white metal, six silver, twelve nickel, ten lead, three silver plated, two gold plated,, two zinc, and one each of German silver, rubber, and nickel-plated.
Twenty-one states were repre- sented with only Maryland and Vir- ginia missing. Three hundred seventy lots were patriotic tokens and the rest were store cards. The tokens ranged from rarity one to nine. One hundred twenty-six tokens were of known rarity R-7 (less than 20 known) or greater. Also many tokens were of unknown rarity as no scale has been devised for the “off- metal” store cards. Almost all of
these tokens were in very fine or better condition. The sale was indeed spectacular for specialists in Civil War Tokens.
After the sale was completed the prices realized brought some inter- esting results. A bronze R-8 token sold for $1.00, a Kansas token sold for $60.00, a silver token struck over a U.S. dime sold for $80.00, and so on, some high and some low. A standardized price guide for Civil War Tokens has never been estab- lished. The valuation table given by George and Melvin Fuld is helpful, but not complete enough. Civil War Tokens have always been difficult to price. Dealers as well as collectors are in the dark when it comes to pricing these interesting tokens. Many dealers ask several times the true value of a token, claiming that the Fuld guides are outdated. In some cases this may be true, but in most cases the Fuld guides are still very accurate.
There are many factors involved in determining the value of a Civil War Token. Rarity, demand, con- dition, and composition are common factors, but of equal or more impor-
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tance is the state or town from which the token was issued. As an example, an R-7 token from Wood- stock, Illinois, would sell for quite a bit more than an R-7 token from Chicago, Cincinnati, or New York City. Circumstance also plays an im- portant role in determining the value of certain tokens. There is only one token from Berea, Ohio. It is an R-3 token and would normally sell for around $1.00. But a person collecting tokens by towns, or a collector speci- alizing in Ohio tokens, or a resident of this town might be willing to go much higher to purchase this token. Circumstance is then another factor in determining the value of a token, but an unknown factor and can not be considered when arriving at gen- eral price scales. However they might explain some of the unusual prices paid for certain tokens.
In general, guides are needed for pricing Civil War Tokens. An analy- sis has been made, based on the re- sults of the Fayerweather sale. These are the average prices paid for tokens in this sale by the numis- matists who specialize in Civil War Tokens. In a few cases estimates have been made to complete the scales, but in most cases the price scales reflect the actual prices paid for the tokens. It is hoped that these price guides might be useful in de- termining and standardizing the values of Civil War Tokens. It must be remembered that the following analysis is only a guide line, as any coin or token is worth only as much as a person is willing to pay.
One interesting note is that the tokens from Mr. Fayerweather’s mail bid sale represented the “extras” or “duplicates” of his own personal collection of over some 4300 different Civil War Tokens.
PRICE GUIDES
Patriotic Civil War Tokens — Copper
|
Rarity |
F |
VF |
XF |
Unc. |
|
R-l .... |
1.00 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
|
R-2 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
1.50 |
|
R-3 |
1.00 |
1.25 |
1.50 |
1.75 |
|
R-4 |
1.25 |
1.50 |
2.00 |
2.50 |
|
R-5 |
1.50 |
1.75 |
2.25 |
3.00 |
|
R-6 |
2.00 |
2.25 |
2.50 |
3.50 |
|
R-7 .... |
3.50 |
4.00 |
4.50 |
5.00 |
|
R-8 .... |
5.00 |
6.00 |
7.00 |
8.00 |
|
R-9 |
9.00 |
— |
— |
— |
R-10 Speculative
Notes:
1. Lincoln tokens always bring high- er prices. Most common tokens R-3 are priced around $4.00, R-4 $5.00, R-5 $6.00.
2. Bronze tokens usually are priced from 10 to 20% higher than the copper tokens.
Merchant Tokens by States
Alabama WM R-8, AU $45.00
Connecticut
F VF AU
R-2 1.00 1.50 2.25
R-3 2.00 3.00 4.00
R-4 3.00 4.00 5.00
Illinois
F VF AU
R-2 1.00 1.50 2.50
R-3 1.00 2.00 3.00
R-4 1.50 2.50 4.00
R-5 2.50 3.00 4.50
R-6 3.00 4.00 5.00
R-7 7.00 8.00 10.00
R-8 — 15.00 —
R-9 — 20.00 —
Note: The R-8 and R-9 values are estimates as none of these were sold in the sale.
Indiana
F VF AU
R-2 1.00 1.50 2.00
R-3 1.75 2.00 2.25
R-4 2.00 2.75 3.00
R-5 2.25 3.00 3.25
R-6 4.00 5.00 6.00
R-7 4.50 5.50 7.00
R-8 7.00 8.00 9.00
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Iowa
New Jersey
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VG |
VF |
AU |
|
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R-6 |
... 15.00 |
25.00 |
33.00 |
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R-7 |
... 20.00 |
30.00 |
38.00 |
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Kansas R-7 Fine 60.00 |
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Kentucky |
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F |
VF |
AU |
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R-3 |
. . . 5.00 |
5.50 |
6.00 |
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R-5 |
. . . 7.00 |
8.00 |
10.00 |
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R-6 |
. . . 8.00 |
10.00 |
12.00 |
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R-7 |
... 10.00 |
11.00 |
13.00 |
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Maine R-4 XF 5.00; AU 5.00 |
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Maryland |
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None sold, |
but would probably be |
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priced similar to the Iowa tokens, |
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also an R-6 state. ($15.00 and up.) |
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Massachusetts |
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F |
VF |
AU |
|
|
R-4 |
. . . 3.00 |
3.50 |
4.00 |
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R-5 |
. . . 3.50 |
4.00 |
5.00 |
|
R-6 |
. . . 5.00 |
7.00 |
10.00 |
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Michigan |
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F |
VF |
AU |
|
|
R-2 |
. . . 1.00 |
2.00 |
3.00 |
|
R-3 |
. . . 1.25 |
2.50 |
3.50 |
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R-4 |
... 1.50 |
3.00 |
4.00 |
|
R-5 |
. . . 2.00 |
3.50 |
4.50 |
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R-6 |
. . . 3.50 |
4.00 |
5.00 |
|
R-7 |
. . . 4.00 |
5.00 |
6.00 |
|
R-8 |
. . . 6.00 |
8.00 |
12.00 |
Minnesota
Five R-6 and R-7 tokens sold for just over $30.00, while an unknown rarity in bronze sold for $12.00 in AF condition. An R-8 in AU con- dition sold for $20.00 . . . draw your own conclusions!
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XF |
AU |
||
|
R-2 |
. 1.50 |
2.50 |
|
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R-3 |
. 1.75 |
3.00 |
|
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R-4 |
. 2.00 |
3.25 |
|
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New York |
VF |
XF |
Unc. |
|
R-l |
.75 |
1.00 |
1.50 |
|
R-2 |
.90 |
1.00 |
2.00 |
|
R-3 |
. . . 1.50 |
2.00 |
2.50 |
|
R-4 |
. . . 1.75 |
2.25 |
3.00 |
|
R-5 |
. . . 2.00 |
2.75 |
4.00 |
|
R-6 |
. . . 5.00 |
7.00 |
10.00 |
|
Ohio |
VF |
XF |
AU |
|
R-l |
.75 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
|
R-2 |
.75 |
1.00 |
1.25 |
|
R-3 |
. . . 1.00 |
1.50 |
1.75 |
|
R-4 |
. . . 2.00 |
2.50 |
3.00 |
|
R-5 |
. . . 3.00 |
4.00 |
5.00 |
|
R-6 |
. . . 3.50 |
4.50 |
5.50 |
|
R-7 |
. . . 4.00 |
6.00 |
8.00 |
|
R-8 |
. . . 9.00 |
10.00 |
12.00 |
|
Pennsylvania |
VF |
AU |
|
|
R-2 |
. 1.00 |
2.00 |
|
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R-3 |
. 1.25 |
3.00 |
|
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R-4 |
, 3.00 |
5.00 |
|
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R-5 |
, 4.00 |
6.00 |
|
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R-6 |
, 5.00 |
7.00 |
|
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R-7 |
, 6.00 |
8.00 |
|
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Rhode Island |
VF |
AU |
|
|
R-2 |
. 1.25 |
3.00 |
|
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R-3 |
3.00 |
4.00 |
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Tennessee R-6 AU $45.00 |
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Virginia |
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None sold, |
but the |
rarest |
of all |
states. Price estimated in excess of $75.00.
(Editor’s note: According to a re- cent article in the Journal of the
Missouri
F
R-4 10.00
R-6 12.00
R-8 32.50
New Hampshire R-5 XF $9.00
AU
12.00
16.00
Token and Medal Society, this is not a Civil War token.)
West Virginia
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F |
VF |
AU |
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R-5 |
. . . 7.00 |
8.00 |
9.00 |
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R-6 |
. . . 9.00 |
11.00 |
12.00 |
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R-7 |
. . . 11.00 |
14.00 |
17.00 |
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Wisconsin
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VF |
AU |
Unc. |
|
|
R-l |
1.00 |
1.50 |
2.00 |
|
R-2 .... |
1.25 |
1.75 |
2.25 |
|
R-3 |
2.00 |
3.00 |
4.00 |
|
R-4 .... |
3.00 |
3.75 |
4.50 |
|
R-5 |
5.00 |
7.00 |
8.00 |
|
R-6 |
7.00 |
8.00 |
9.00 |
|
R-7 |
8.00 |
9.00 |
10.00 |
|
R-8 |
20.00 |
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OFF-METAL TOKENS Conditions Unc. unless otherwise
noted.
Copper-Nickel
Patriotic Tokens R-5 7.00
R-6 $8.00; R-7 $9.00; R-8 12.00
Over U.S. cent R-8 40.00
Merchants Tokens R-? AU. 7.00 Unc 8.00
White Metal
Patriotic Tokens R-7 10.00
R-8 13.00
Merchants Tokens R-? AU. 9.00 Unc 10.00
Silver Unc 20.00
Pa. 750L 5.00
Over U.S. dime . “ 80.00
Nickel AU $9.00; Unc 10.00
German Silver
A rare metal. There are about 40 Patriotic types, but only one is R-7, the rest being R-8 or R-9. Only five towns issued tokens in this metal. AU $14.00 Zinc
Hard metal to find. Seldom seen for sale. Unc. $15.00
Lead
Most common of the “off-metal” varieties, but hard to find in real
nice condition. Fine 2.00
VF $2.50; XF 3.50
Silver Plated VF $2.00; AU . . 3.00
Gold Plated AU $9.00; Unc. . . 10.00
Nickel Plated Unc 3.00
Rubber
Also a rare variety, issued in three towns. Probably no more than 200 in existence. Unc. $22.50
Mint Director Honored
In a ceremony presided over by Under Secretary Joseph W. Barr, Exceptional Service Awards were presented to three Treasury officials: Miss Eva B. Adams, Director of the Mint; Ernest C. Betts, Jr., Director of Office of Budget and Finance; Bill McDonald, Assistant Director of Savings Bonds Division.
Miss Adams’ citation reads:
CITATION
Exceptional Service Award Eva B. Adams
As Director of the United States Mint since October 1961, Eva Adams has served in the highest traditions of public service. Her participation in top policy formulation has combined her own wide-ranging judg- ment with the Mint’s technical know-how. When final policy decisions have been reached, she has translated them into effective and efficient action which has protected the nation from severe coin shortages.
The success of the Mint in overcoming persistent coin shortages has resulted also from her exemplary relations with Con- gress. By keeping that body fully informed as to the Mint’s plans and problems, there has resulted an executive-legislative coop- eration making possible these acomplish- ments.
Soon after becoming Director of the Mint, Eva Adams worked closely with a private management consultant firm — the Arthur D. Little Company — to survey the nation’s coinage needs and the Mint’s facilities for dealing with them. Out of this survey came legislation for the construction of new and up-to-date Mint facilities in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
When coin shortages threatened in 1963, she put the Mint on a 24-hour schedule to meet the demand. In 1964 she overcame an- other shortage by inaugurating a crash program to double the production of coins. Her work in cooperation with other Treas- ury officials and a private consulting firm — the Battelle Memorial Institute — resulted in the President’s recommendation of legis- lation leading to the enactment of the Coin- age Act of 1965, providing new coinage materials to conserve the nation’s dwindling supplies of silver. She then launched the production of the new, intrically designed coins in quantities sufficient to forestall a coin crisis in 1965.
These acomplishments are a tribute to the ability of Eva Adams to provide the Secretary of the Treasury with the basis for sound policy determination, to furnish Congress with information needed to take appropriate action, to maintain the high morale of Mint employees, encouraging record-breaking production and to administer new programs in an efficient manner.
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Reports on CWTS Auctions
Errata in Auction #35 Report
Gremlins have infiltrated the composing room! The line in the report should have read: “It is noteworthy that 89% of the bidders were success- ful...” and not that “...8% were successful...”
Report on Auction #36
In this, our largest auction to date, 1,529 bids were submitted by 81 bid- ders in competition for the 913 lots offered. This time, the Store Cards claim- ed the popularity honors with Lot #722, Wis. 410L-la garnering 14 bids for the top spot. A patriotic, 128/290 in brass, Lot #846, took second honors with 12 bids. Third and fourth spots went to Store Cards, with Lot #243, Mich. 530H-2a, and Lot #36, 111. 755A-2a, in these respective positions. Gross sales reached an all time high just over $7,300. Successful bidders reached 83%.
This N’ That
1. It has become readily apparent in the last issue of the Courier that the CWTS auction has grown much too large for the limited space available in the Courier. Consequently, future auctions will be limited in size to four pages (approximately 325 lots). Consignments will be accepted on a first- come-first-serve basis until the available space has been filled. Subsequent consignments will be held over for the following auction, and the consignors notified.
2. In a similar vein, publication of the annual membership roster in the Courier is being discontinued. The space that it occupies will be better utiliz- ed with articles of general interest to the membership. Contributing to this decision is an increasing feeling by a number of members that the list is no longer serving the purpose for which it was intended— the encouragement of correspondence between CWTS members. Also contributing to the decision is the feeling that the list, in the wrong hands, can be a shopping list for theft. Members desiring a copy of the membership list may obtain one by writing our Society Secretary, Cindy Grellman.
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Civil War Tokens
WANTED
Will pay your price for:
*Unlisted varieties or merchants *R-9 and R-l 0 varieties *Off -center, large or small planchets *Off -metals
As a serious collector of Illinois and Wisconsin CWTs, I am interested in all varieties for my personal collection (not for resale!). Will purchase all other CWTs and other tokens for resale or will auction. Single pieces or com- plete collections purchased. Please ship or call collect.
Rich Hartzog POB 4143 Rockford, IL 61110 (815) 226-0771 CWTS LM #11
Illinois
Wisconsin
—Thanks!
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Decision on CWTs: Which to Collect?
The decision on what Civil War tokens to collect is often made haphazard- ly and over a period of time. Even when a conscious decision is made regard- ing one’s Civil War token collecting goals, that decision can result in regret if not made wisely. Let me give but two examples of disappointments which resulted from unwise goal setting. I know of cases where an individual set his or her collecting goal too low. Take for example a collector who decided to try to acquire all varieties of Patriotic Civil War tokens having a catalogued rarity of R-l through R-5. After about four years this person had acquired a presentable specimen of virtually all of these varieties. This individual then started to pick up Patriotic R-6s, R-7s, R-8s, and a few R-9s when they could be obtained at reasonable cost. However, during the first four years of col- lecting Civil War tokens this collector has passed up many good buys in rare Patriotics simply because those varieties were of higher rarity than R-5. Had that collector taken more time initially to think through pertinent col- lecting goals, he would have a much more advanced collection of Patriotics today and would not have to live with the knowledge of what might have been.
As a second example, too often I have talked with an advanced collector of Civil War tokens who had spent ten or even more years trying to build a carefully defined collection, who was down to wanting only a few remaining varieties, but who was greatly frustrated by the combination of high prices being asked for those particular varieties and very real personal financial constraints. To put it bluntly, he simply could not afford to complete his col- lection. This did not mean that the collection was not completed, but it was done so only to the detriment of some important aspect of the collector’s and his family’s economic well-being. In a number of cases this was too high a toll to pay, and a toll which could have been avoided by systematically defin- ing the scope of one’s collecting goals taking those potential financial con- straints fully into account.
While Civil War token collecting should be largely a leisurely and relaxing pursuit, these examples are given to demonstrate that forethought usually
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is required in order for it to be so. Among the many criteria which can be used in deciding what scope of Civil War tokens to collect, five stand out as most important in this writer’s judgement. These five criteria apply not only to the determination of collecting goals with respect to Civil War tokens, but also to the determination of those goals for virtually all types of tokens and other collectibles. These five criteria are:
1. Degree of concentration of ownership
2. Nature of the competition
3. Number of high rarity varieties
4. Personal timing
5. Personal financial resources
The following article examines each of these criteria together with some of their interrelationships. These criteria are most usefully stated in the form of questions, and rarely will two collectors’ answers to these questions ex- actly correspond.
Degree of Concentration of Ownership
How concentrated is the ownership of the varieties, especially the rare va- rieties, of Civil War tokens I want to obtain, to complete the scope of collec- tion I have defined? As one example, collecting Civil War tokens by mer- chant by variety from certain states — especially the off metals — is very difficult for the newcomer because of the high degree of concentration of ownership of such material which exists today and which has existed since that material was initially sold to a small group of collectors directly by the persons who struck them or had them struck during or after the Civil War.
As another example, some dealers have vast holdings or particular types of tokens, including certain rare Civil War tokens, and choose to sit on this material rather than offer it for sale. Others may offer it, but in a few cases at prices well in excess of current auction prices. While I in no way want to challenge the right of these dealers to select their own marketing policies, and even respect their investment and marketing strategies in some cases, it does behoove the collector — especially the beginning collector — to be aware of the individual strategies being pursued by the major holders of the type of material he or she is contemplating acquiring. Generally speaking, in situations where an assessment reveals that the rarities of a particular scope of Civil War token collection are highly concentrated in the hands of a few collectors or dealers, who are unwilling to offer that material for sale soon either at auction or at auction prices, it is my advice to exclude that type of material from one’s scope of collecting interest. Fortunately, there still re- main many areas of exonumia collecting, both Civil War tokens and other types, where high concentration of ownership of the material does not pose a maj or collecting constraint.
Nature of the Competition
What is the nature of the competition for the varieties I want to acquire in order to complete the scope of collection I have defined? There are many sub- questions underlying this primary question. For example, roughly how many active collectors are seeking to acquire the same varieties I would have to acquire in order to complete the scope of collection I am contemplat- ing? Approximately how much money is each of these competitors able and willing to spend relative to the financial resources I am able and willing to
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devote to this same end? Do any of these competing collectors enjoy an in- side track with dealers who specialize at least in part in the type of material under consideration? Are any of these competitors themselves dealers who are able to buy such material at shows before the doors open to the public? In short, does the nature of the competition pose a major constraint on the probability of completing the collection?
Certain types of Civil War tokens are being purchased at auction largely by established collectors who already have extensive holdings of that type of material. In some cases their main motive is to push up prices. Let us not be too critical here. A $25,000 collection of Civil War tokens on todays market could well be pushed up to a $100,000 collection over a five to ten year peri- od, and $100,000 less commissions can help out a lot in planning for one’s re- tirement. This price push strategy will be most effective, however, if the es- tablished collectors in their bidding do not preclude newcomers from getting a firm foothold in the same area. After all, when the day comes to sell, the more bidders involved and the more active the competition, the higher the prices realized, other things equal.
Number of High Rarity Varieties
How many pieces in the scope of my contemplated collection are of high rarity, say R-8 or higher? While it is obvious when one stops to think about it that a scope of collection having 100 such high rarity pieces will be much more difficult to complete than one having only 20 such pieces, in many, many cases this question is never consciously asked by the newcomer to a series of tokens. There are also a number of questions related to this primary question. For example, do any keys in the comtemplated series overlap with other collecting scopes or categories in which demand is strong? As a second example, what are the odds that new varieties will be discovered which will fall within the legitimate scope of my collection as I have defined it, and which will make collection completeness more difficult to achieve?
Personal Timing
How soon do I want to complete this contemplated collection? We differ greatly in how important collection completeness itself is to us and the amount of patience we have in waiting for that completeness to be realized. Do you get frustrated waiting if a collecting goal is not met within a couple of years, or are you able to wait many years before accomplishing a collect- ing objective?
Be realistic here based on your knowledge of yourself. On the surface it would appear that the collector willing to wait say 10 years to complete a collection would be able substantially to reduce his average annual cost by spreading the total cost of the collection out over twice as many years as the collector who wants completeness of the same collection within say five years. However, the total cost of the collection acquired over ten years could be much larger than the total cost of that same collection put together over a five year period, if both collectors started during 1980, for example, for the simple reason that prices of pieces will probably rise between the fifth and tenth years — in some cases significantly. Consequently, the likelihood of sharp price increases must be one consideration in the timing determination. While this probability can be extremely difficult to judge, an assessment of the degree of current and likely future competition for the keys in the series
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under consideration can provide a useful sideboard.
Personal Financial Resources
How much am I able and willing to spend to complete the contemplated collection? Amazingly enough, some collectors appear never to ask them- selves this question before launching forth in their quest for new Civil War token acquisitions. The prices of some varieties of Civil War tokens are get- ting to levels that some collectors are precluded from completing potential collections on economic grounds alone. Of course high retail prices do not ex- clude the possibility of fortunate finds in cases where the seller is unaware of the full commercial value of his or her holdings. However, one simply cannot bank on completing a collection on this basis.
One way to approach the above question is to ask yourself how much you are able and willing to spend annually on all of your hobby interests, how much for collectibles, and how much on Civil War tokens. Others may wish to substitute the word “investment” for “hobby” in the above question. Let us say, for example, that this latter figure works out to be approximately $500 annually for Civil War tokens, and that you are willing to wait eight to ten years to complete the contemplated collectioa This means that about $4000 to $5000 will be available to complete the collection over a eight to ten year period.
In my judgement, the collector in this example should define a scope of Civil War token collection whose total current retail cost does not exceed roughly $2000. The difference between the $2000 and the $4000 to $5000 is an allowance which should partly make up for expected increases in the price of many Civil War tokens over the next eight to ten years. This approach as- sumes that at least a few fortunate purchases will be able to be made. An al- lowance can also be made if you anticipate changes in your annual expendi- ture for Civil War tokens. When one takes into account these financial consi- derations, it also becomes apparent that there can be definite advantages to acquiring the key pieces of a collection first, assuming that any such choice is available, because it is these key pieces whose prices will probably rise the fastest in the future.
Conclusions and Perspectives
The chief conclusion of this article is that the decision on what Civil War tokens to collect should be a highly individual one based at least in part on a personal consideration of the five criteria discussed above applied in ques- tion form to each Civil War token scoping alternative being contemplated. These criteria can be useful to the collector already advanced in some aspect of Civil War tokens who is considering branching out into some other area of Civil War tokens or category of exonumia, as well as to the beginning collec- tor.
It has been my experience that two additional questions can be fruitfully asked by the collector of Civil War tokens or other collectibles to himself or herself prior to immersion in the quest for completing a collection. First, which is more important to you, the hunt or the quarry? In looking back over my own collecting career, the real pleasure has come in searching for and discovering a true rarity in the sea of what others considered dross, and in being able to acquire that rarity for a fraction of what it was worth to me. Over the years I have been fortunate in being able to purchase many ad-
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vanced collections of tokens intact, at first purely as a collector and later in other capacities, but the pleasure of acquiring and of owning these was far less than that derived from the search for, personal discovery of and fortu- nate purchase of just one elusive rarity.
Second, is completion of a personally defined Civil War token collection really the most important activity with respect to your interest in the hob- by? Strategizing one’s collection goals and the methods by which new acqui- sitions will be carried too far — to the extent that other potential rewards are excluded. One of the major rewards of a hobby pursuit is the friendships that can be made with other collectors of similar interests. I have known cases, however, where collecting avarice took over to the exclusion of form- ing meaningful friendships within the hobby. Another very important poten- tial reward to collectors of Civil War tokens and other types of exonumia is the personal satisfaction to be gained by researching tokens as historical documents. The willingness to dig into a few reference works and to use one’s imagination are the only limitations to the very real pleasures able to be derived from these engrossing research activities. Do not let the mere ac- quisition of new varieties get in the way of pursuing the very rewarding re- search opportunities available to collectors of Civil War tokens.
Verification Service
It has been some time since verification service has been discussed in the Courier.
Steve Fry will join Herman Aqua on the committee and together they will attempt to verify the members’ Civil War tokens upon request.
If members desire information on metallic content, one or two tokens may be sent to Steve Fry. He cautions that plated tokens cannot be a urately at- tributed using the equipment he has access to.
Any other verification information desired will be supplied by Herman Aqua. Addresses for these two individuals are located on the officers’ page.
Please be certain to include 50-cents per token, plus sufficient money for return postage and insurance. Any surplus monies will be returned to the member.
TEE GENERAL STORE
NEED MADISON, WI 410A & 410G to complete my hometown. Am interested in Wis. store cards in general. Robert Kraft, 1907 Monroe St., Madison, WI 53711.
WANTED-Quote your price! VF or better 111. 150B-lc, 150M-2c, 150V-la, 150V-3a, 150W-lc, 150Z-lc, 150AD- lc, 150AH-lc, and 150AQ-lc. Paying high! Joe Schmidt, Box 471, Bensenville, IL 60106.
WANTED: Druggist Civil War store card from Jackson, Mich. Richard J. Ulbrich, P.O. Box 401, Cheshire, CT 06410.
WANTED: Civil War Sutler tokens. Will pay top dollar for any I need. Also want cardboard and paper Sutler scrip. David E. Shenkman, Box 375, Bryans Road, MD 20616.
HELP NEEDED! Desiring information on John T. Butler, Charlotte, NC, embossed shell card for North Carolina cataloging. Thanks! Jerry R. Roughton, P.O. Box 5651, Greensboro, NC 27403.
WANTED: Will pay $200 for Chicago, IL, merchants: 150B, H, AE, AH, AQ, AU and BE. Will pay your price for any Illinois CWT in nickel. All scarce and rare Illinois and Wisconsin CWTs wanted for my personal collection. Richard Hartzog.P.O. Box 4143, Rockford, IL61110.
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Mail Bid Auction
New York Off-Metal Civil War Tokens
Lot#
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1 |
95D 8do R-9 |
BU-60 struck over 1863 cent |
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2 |
95f 2e R-9 |
Unc.-60 |
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3 |
630 AM le R-8 |
Unc., minor rim nicks |
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4 |
630 AN ldo R-8 |
R&B Unc. -65 |
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5 |
630 AP le R-7 |
Unc.-60 |
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6 |
630 AP 3e R-9 |
Unc. -60, two minor scartches on obv. |
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7 |
630 AP7er-9 |
Unc. -60, 10% off-center |
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8 |
630 AP13e R-8 |
Unc.-60/65, 600BV/65REV |
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9 |
630 BB Id R-8 |
R&B Unc. -60, excellent strike |
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10 |
630 BB 4e R-7 |
Unc. -60+ |
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11 |
630 BB lie R-9 |
EF-45 |
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12 |
630 BB 14d R-8 |
Unc. -60, weakly struck rev. |
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13 |
630 BC lc R-7 |
Unc.-60, weak on high points |
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14 |
630 BE 12e R-9 |
Unc., odd -shaped planchet |
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15 |
630 BG 2d R-8 |
Unc. -60 |
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16 |
630 BO 2d R-8 |
Unc. -60 |
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17 |
630 BP lh R-5 |
AU, last specimen auctioned by Presidential 5/12/79 XF realized $155. |
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18 |
890 D lh R-6 |
BU-60/65, toughest hard rubber |
Closing date is 30 days from the date I receive my Summer 1980 edition of the Copperhead Courier.
TERMS
1. Send bids to Michael Malkin, 17 Robert La., White Plains, NY 10607.
2. Bids are to be made by lot numbers only.
3. No bids will be reduced.
4. Auctionee reserves the right to reject any bid or withdraw any lot.
5. Listing are per Fulds’ Gvil War Storecards.
6. Prices and photos are available to bidders and non-bidders alike at $11 each. (You won’t be disappointed.)
7. Terms are cash. Lots will be shipped by the U.S. mail, unless otherwise requested. Bidders will pay postage and insurance. Payment is due upon receipt of billing.
8. You may call to see if your bid is adequate enough to win the desired lot(s). Call (914) 682-8194 evenings.
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Through the Magnifying Glass
by Don J unkins
The Journal
Trey Foerster owes no apologies for the tardiness of the Journal. Taking over a task always requires a learning period and is prone to errors, either of commission or ommission. I will admit, through, that I start checking the mailbox for the next Journal the day after I receive the current issue.
Horatio Speaks
This is the first article I turn to in the Journal. It is well-written and deals with timely subjects. I would disagree strongly with Horatio’s detractors who claim the author is hiding behind a shield of anonimity. Rather, I feel the author is presenting issues which can be addressed on their own merits without the possibility of personalities being involved.
Auctions
My first experience with mail bid auctions was with CWTS Auction #30, and I was quite pleased with the material I received. That initial experience opened up a whole new avenue for obtaining material. I had hesitated to buy in auctions before. For the first time I recently consigned some of my own tokens to the CWTS auction. I don’t think the other members realize how much they are missing by not taking advantage of this important service provided by the CWTS and managed so well by Dale Cade. I have noticed that usually less than 10% of the membership submits bids to these auc- tions.
Members are also missing a good deal if they don’t subscribe to auction catalogs and prices realized produced by various members/dealers in the society. These catalogs are excellent references in their own right. I cur- rently subscribe to auction catalogs from Rich Hartzog, Paul Cunningham and Joe Levine. I was quite pleased to find that I had won second place in the 1979 membership drive and will have these three subscriptions ex- tended. The membership drive has been my only chance to contribute to the Society.
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What can I do?
A large majority of the membership, myself included, probably appears to be a group of apathetic individuals who would be content to “Let the other guy do it’’ when it comes to supporting the Society. I would prefer to think that they are in the same position as I am, that is, what can I do? I can’t write worth a darn, don’t have much free time to do extensive research, and couldn’t develop a good article if it fell on me. I do, however, want to help.
Others in the Society probably have experience or talent which could be useful if directed properly. Perhaps it would be beneficial to distribute a fact sheet to the membership to ascertain what resources are available to partici- pate in future projects.
Y early Medal
Has any consideration been given to producing an annual membership medal? I think such a token would be well received by the membership and could be produced at a nominal cost per member by one of the many fine pri- vate mints, such as the Patrick Mint.
Letter to the President
This article was originally a letter to the president, Jack Detwiler, who felt that it should be shared with the rest of the members.
FOR SALE
Patriotic Civil War Tokens
by George & Melvin Fuld
ONLY $25
Rich Hartzog POB 4143 Rockford, IL 61110 (815) 226-0771 CWTS LM #11
SUMMER 1980
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A depiction of a workman operating a mid-19th Century steam powered coining press, combined with representations of a trio of typical Civil War token devices, emphasizes the “Cincinnati— Ci- vil War Token Center” theme for the official 1980 Token and Medal Society’s commemorative medal of the organization’s 20th annual meeting.
This interesting issue provides a tribute to one of the most inter- esting eras in U.S. monetary history, the early 1860s when mer- chants circulated a wide variety of token issues in lieu of hoarded government issues.
The 1980 TAMS meetings, as in the past, will be held in con- junction with the annual American Numismatic Association con- vention. The meetings include a board meeting, general meeting and awards banquet, all of which will convene at Stouffer’s Cin- cinnati Towers during the week of Aug. 18-23. Members attending these sessions will be able to pick up their medals during the sessions. However, all orders must be placed in advance.
The Civil War token themed obverse design of the medal will be mated to a standard reverse design presenting the official TAMS emblem, featuring a representation of a pair of ancient minters striking a coin by hand. This is the 14th consecutive annaul issue commissioned through The Franklin Mint. All previous issues utilized the same reverse devices as this year’s medal in combin- ation with varied obverse depictions of symbolic host cities.
As in the past, this year’s medal will again be struck in the popu- lar dollar -size (39mm diameter) with a reeded edge, and struck in proof quality bronze and sterling silver editions. The prices are, respectively, $5 and $25 each, or the two medals for $29.50.
It is again being struck for exclusive distribution by the Token and Medal Society, with the quantities produced in both of these versions being limited to the number of pieces ordered prior to July 7, 1980.
This year, TAMS members are also being offered the exclusive opportunity to purchase a special mint quality brass version, an issue that will have a finish reminiscnet of many of the Civil War token issues, on an advance subscription basis of $5.50 each.
All three versions of the medal will be available for distribution to members in attendance at the TAMS meetings in Cincinnati. Orders which must be delivered by mail will be shipped immediate- ly following the meetings.
Interested collectors should place their orders immediately with Clifford Mishler, P.O. Box 316, Iola, Wis. 54945. Checks should be made payable to the Token and Medal Society.
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New CWT Replica Issued by TAMS
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Die Number 257 — Information Please
Examination of the photo showing the obverse of CWT 257/311 leads to the following conclusions: It appears to depict water in the background, and something which could be a vessel of some sort. There is a pennant streaming from a staff (on the bow?), and on the far left, a smoking stack. The large structure in the middle (amid- ship) could possibly be a representation of the Monitor’s turret.
The foreground is equally interesting. The man is protecting the flag, based on his positive defensive stance. He probably would have been dressed differently to represent an aggressive, or offen- sive intention. His stylistic hat, decorated with a feather, and his coat similar to a military type of the period, plus the saber, may add up to exactly what appearances indicate — a “saber rattler”.
But this is all supposition — perhaps someone knows the true meaning depicted and will share that knowledge with me. Corre- spondence is invited. LCdr. C.C. Andrews, U.S.N. (Ret), 8516 Blue- bonnet Rd., Dallas, Texas 75209.
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CIVIL WAR TOKEN SOCIETY AUCTION #37
TERMS OF SALE - - READ CAREFULLY
CLOSING DATE 25 JUNE I960
1. Send bids to Dale Cade, 265U8 Mazur Drive, Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., 9027U.
2. All tokens have been attributed by members. Lots incorrectly attributed or described may be returned within 7 days of receipt of the lots. Reason for return must accompany returned lots.
3. Bids are to be made by lot number only. Earliest postmark will decide tie bids.
U. Bids of *10 or more will be reduced to 10% over the second highest bid, or to 50%
of the bid, whichever is larger. Bids less than *10 will not be reduced,
5. Terms are cash. Lots will be shipped by U.S. Mail unless otherwise requested. Bidders will pay postage and insurance. Payment is due and payable upon receipt of billing.
6. Auction Manager reserves the right to reject any bid or to Withdraw any lot.
7. All tokens are copper unless otherwise specified.
8. A double grade on a lot (ies F/XF) indicates OBV/HEV grading.
9. Listings are per FULD, "U.S. CIVIL WAR STORECARDS" & "PATRIOTIC CIVIL WAR TOKENS".
10. Prices realized list will be available after the close of the auction, and will be sent FREE to successful bidders. Unsuccessful bidders and others requesting the prices realized list will be charged 50# per copy.
11. Please observe a minimum bid of *2.50 per lot unless otherwise indicated in parentheses ( ) following the lot description.
1.
2.
3.
U.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
H.
12.
13.
lU.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20. 21. 22. 23.
?-k.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
ILLINOIS
95B-la R6 F f clip, cleaned, residue traces (MB #10. 00 )
95BJ.a R6 VF/XF residue traces (MB *9.75)
l50J-la R5 XF black residue area obv l50S-la R3 VG rough, single card merchant
l50X-la R3 VF some stains obv, rev weak, cleaned 150AA-Ia Rit XF scratches obv 695A-la RU F-p probably cleaned, single merchant town (MB* 11 .00) 7592-2a R8 F dark residue areas (MB *19.00)
775A-la R5 F dark, scratch obv 775A-la R5 VF small clip, cleaned 890B-lb brass RU VF some staining 890B-lb brass RU VF + some staining INDIANA
155A-Ia R5 F/VF green residues, scarce single merchant town (MB *38.00)
I60B— lal R8 VF small stain obv, tough merchant (MB *28.00)
175B-la RU VF/XF may have been cleaned (MB *11.00)
175F-la R6 VF some spotting, scarce single card merchant (MB *18.00) 285A-la RU F some letter fade obv (MB *8.00)
290D-la R6 F +- small rim damage area each side, darkening (MB *13.00) 290E— Ua R6 F some letter fade obv (MB *6.50)
29QE—Ua R6 VF-t- residue traces 290E— 5a R6 F dark 290E— 7a R? F dark residue obv 395A-2a R7 F very little detail on rev bust (MB *20.00)
U30B-2a R6 F dark, residue traces (MB *12.00)
U30D-2a RU F dark
U30E-la R8 F dark, rim pinch,
single card merchant (MB *20.00) U30F-la R5 G has been cleaned, single card merchant U30F-la R5 VG obv rim decorated with dings, rev decorated with series of short cuts in circular pattern, single card merchant U60H-2a R9 VF dark fields (MB *28.00)
U60l-2a R9 VF uneven strike, cleaned, gray tinge obv (MB *28.00)
U60S-la R5 VF 4- darkening, residue traces, single card merchant (MB *11,00)
SUMMER 1980
32. U60T-2a R9 VF last "2" of "202"
scratched out on obv, some gray-blue areas rev, probably cleaned
33. U95A-la R6 G/AG dark, underrated
should be R8, single merchant town (MB *75.00)
3U. 530G-3a R5 XF cud rev (MB *15.00)
35. 7UOA-la R5 F cleaned, single card
merchant (MB *7.00)
36. 780B-la RU VF some letter fade obv,
single card merchant (MB *11.00)
37. 97QA-la R9 F+ single merchant town
(MB *75.00)
38. 995A-la R6 VF residue traces, single
merhcnat town (MB *29.00)
KENTUCKY
39. l50A-la R5 VF two tiry clips, small
cut obv, residue traces (MB *25.00)
MASSACHUSETTS
UO. 115>E-Ia R5 XF residue traces, "GOOD FOR A SCENT" rev (MB *30.00 >
MICHIGAN
Ul. UOA-la R3 XF clip, cud rev, reddish obv, residue traces (MB *3.75)
U2. UOA-la R3 AU some luster, residue traces, weak rev
U3. 200A-la R5 VF some pitting rev, residue traces
UU. 225M-la R3 VF residue traces (MB *9.00) U5. 225R-0.a R6 VF-b
U6. 225V -3a RU VF+ residue traces
U7. 225AB-la R5 VF dark, green residue traces
U8. 225AG-3a RU XF stained, residue traces U9. 225AM-la R5 XF/VF probably cleaned, residue traces, scratch rev
50. 225AO-2a R5 VF residue traces
51. 225BN-la R3 AU/XF some staining,
rough rev
52. 225BO-Ua RU VF residue traces
53. 225CC-la R6 XF dark, green residue
trscGS
5U. 225CI-lb bronze R3 XF die break both sides, uneven strike, some luster
55. 370C-2b brass R9 XF scratches
both sides, residue traces
56. 3 70C -2b brass R9 XF some spotting
(MB *10.00)
57. 370J-lb brass R3 VF center weak
both sides
58. 370J-lb brass R3 VF tea chest worn rev
59. U50G-2a RU AU tiny clip, luster traces
60. U50G-7b brass R6 XF+ few stains,
probably cleaned
61. 525C-9a Ro VF 4- residue traces,
uneven strike
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62. 525D-Ua R3 XF residue traces
63. 530C-3a R? XF some staining
„ „ (MB *lli.00)
6h. 530D-la PtU VF residue traces, edge nick
65= 530E-la R5 VF dark
66. 6lUh-3a R8 XF some letter fade
obv onoosite rev bust (MB *18.50)
67. 6lOC-3a R? F/G dark (MB »U.5oJ
68. 6lOC— 3a R7 VF few scratches ofcrv,
weak rev, residue traces
MISSOURI
69. 910C -la Rl* VF reddish with dark stains, rough fields (MB *17. 50)
NEW JERSEY
10U. 630P-2a R7 XF residue traces
105. 630V— la R7 VF/F green residue traces
106. 630V— 7 al Rli AU red, mil tipi e cuds obv
rim damage area rev (MB *5.00)
107. 630V— 7 al Rli AU red, two large cuds ob
rim damage & "H" removed rev (MB *6.50)
108. 630AE-la R 2 XF clip (MB *5.25)
109. 63QAG-3a R2 XF straight clip (MB *U.5(
110. 630AJ-la R3 AU obv die clashed, die
breaks both sides, obv weak, residue traces (MB *U.5o)
111. 63OAN— la R3 VF reddish, small straight
clip, residue traces (MB *U.00)
112. 63QAQ-la HI VF long scratch rev,
residue traces
70. 555A-8a R3 AU clip, uneven strike,
some toning (MB *5.50)
71. 555A-8a R3 AU toned, few spots
(MB *6.00)
72. 555B-la R3 VF clip, residue
traces (MB *U.50;
73. 885A— lb brass R3 XF -t- some staining
NEW YORK
7U. 10B— 2a R3 XF some staining and
residue traces
75. 10D-la Ri; VF -f- scratches both sides,
small gouge obv, timetable token
76. 10G-la R3 VF
77. 10H-3aa Rli VF some residue areas
78. 10H-5aa R3 VF some black residue
areas
79. 10H— 5aa R3 VF smoe scratches
both sides
80. 10H-7a R3 F 4- large pinprick near
rim rev
81. 10H— 7a R3 VF
82. 105B-la R3 XF many shallow gouges
83. 105E— la R3 VF except rev rim ringed
with nicks
8U. lU5B-lb brass Rli VF-+- clip (MB *6.00)
85. 270A-la R2 XF delaminated area at
obv bottom, residue traces, single merchant town (MB *3.50)
86. 63OA— Ibl brass Rli AU clip, uneven
strike, some staining and spotting, parti-1 luster (MB *8.50)
87. 63OC -I*a R2 AU clip (MB *5.00)
88. 630L— la R2 XF wealc obv, both sides
have blue-green discoloration, large die break obv (MB *3.95)
89. 63OL— la R2 XF reddish, dark, large
die break rev, uneven strike, few small residue spots (MB *U.25)
90. 630L-2a R2 F/VG broadstruck, make
an offer
91. 630L-3a R2 F early stage of rev
die break, rev legend partially- gone
92. 63OL— 3a R2 AU/XF cleaned, rev die
filled (MB *U.OO)
93. 630L-5a R2 VF
94. 630M-la R 2 F dark
95. 63OM— la R 2 XF cud rev, weak strike
96. 63OM— iia R5 AU two cuds rev
97. 63OM— 6ao R3 VF clip, obv die
clashed, shattered die rev (MB *3.25)
98. 63OM— 6ao R3 VF -f- clip, shattered
die rev, clashed die obv (MB *6.50)
99. 630M— 8b brass R3 VF cuds obv, red
spots rev, diametral flattening , (MB %h.00)
100. 63OM— 12go R6 VF 4“ obv die clashed
101. 63OM— 12go lead R6 XF obv die
clashed, off center and uneven strike
102. 63OM— 13a R3 XF some luster
103. 630P-la R2 XF tiny clip, small
green residue spot rev
113. 63OAS— lb brass R3 AU residue traces.
rev, small stain obv llli. 63QAY-la R2 XF uneven strike, residue traces
115 . 630BA-2a R3 XF long rim cud obv (MB *5.00)
116. 630EK-la HI VF dark, residue areas
117. 630BK-2a Rl XF cleaned, rim bruise
both sides, red-gray color (MB *3.25)
118. 630Hi— 3a R5 XF residue traces
119. 63OBQ— 2a Rl* AU/XF long rim cud obv 120 , 630BS-la R 2 XF long rim cud rev,
residue traces (MB *6.00 )
121. 630BX-lg lead R2 F^ cud obv
122. 63OBX— Ig lead R2 VF double cud rev,
obv die clashed (MB *U.OO)
123. 63OBX— lg lead R2 XF thin copper color
streak obv (MB *3.50)
12li. 630BZ— 5b brass R7 XF -V- die breaks rev, "rust" areas, tiny green spot obv (MB *15.00)
125. 6300C-lia R2 XF off center strike,
luster traces (MB *U.5(>)
126. 6 30C D— la R3 XF rev die misaligned,
residue traces (MB *U.00)
127. 890B-l6b brass R6 XF4- (MB *10.00)
128. 890B— 18b brass Rl F-(- cleaned
129. 890E_8b brass R 6 VF
130. 89QE-8b brass R6 VF-f* stain and residue
areas (MB *5.00)
131. 9b0A-la R3 XF has been cleaned leavini
fine scratches obv, burnished copper color, single merchant town ago
132. 50B-ia R5 F scratches both sides
133. 7UA-la R9 VF residue traces
13U. 110BJ.8 R6 VF/VG
135. H5B-9a R5 F
136. ll5B-9a R5 VF some small gouges above
wing on rev
137. l60F-3a R6 F dark, sandy texture
(MB *10.00)
136. l60J-la R5 VF rim pinch, gray cast
(MB *11.00)
139. l65AE-9a R6 VF double rim cud and tiny green residue spot rev (MB *5.5o) lliO. 165AN-Ia Rli XF tiny clip, several small rim cuds both sides, toned (MB *5.00) llg. l65AS-la R5 VF-V" small clip, residue traces
1U2. 165BJ-I5a R5 XF short gouge obv,
incompletely holed obv at 3 o'c, rev weak opposite rabbit obv 1U3. l65CF-la R3 F residue traces lUli. l65GF-3a Rli VF clip, obv die rusty, both dies filling, uneven strike (MB *3.75)
1U5. l65CJ-7a R2 XF red stain obv, residue traces
1U6. l65CW_8a Rli F+ dark fields (MB *3.50) 1U7. l65CW-8a Rli VF/Ff scratches II18. l65CY-la R3 VF tiny clip, attempted hole by punching center rev, some letter weakness obv
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149. l65CX-97a R2 VF-f- green residue
traces
150. l6$D&-3a R3 VF straight & curved
clips , uneven strike, rev die very rusty (UB *3.50) lSL. l65DC-2a R 2 VF uneven strike, residue stains rev
152. l65DC-2a R2 AU double clip,
uneven strike, luster traces (UB #7.50)
153. l65EB-3a R4 VF + clip (UB #4.50)
154. l65£U-2a R4 VF obv spotty,
stain rev (UB #5.00)
155. 165E4-J.S R4 XF except both sides have
several long scratches, particularly the rev
156. l65EQ-2al R3 XF some staining
(UB #4.00)
157. l65EQ-6a R3 VF scratches and
pinprick rev
158. l65EV-13a R? VF green residue
areas (UB #5.00)
159. 1650 B-la Rii XF die breaks rev
(UB #5.00)
160. l65GE-2a R4 VF-p- tiny clip, residue
traces, small damaged area rev (MB #5.00)
161. 165GS-I6a R6 XF
162. 175^-2« Rii VF residue traces
(UB #6.00)
163. 190B-2a H6 VFt /F+
l6i*. 190B— 2a R6 VF +
165. 190B_2a R6 XF cleaned
166. 200C-7a Rii F scratches rev, residue
traces (UB #3.00)
167. 3U5B-la R5 F +■ green residue traces
, (“B #9.00)
168. 40QE-2a Rii XF cleaned, long cud
rev (UB #6.5o)
169. 420A-la R6 VF obv plane he t rough,
incompletely holed center both sides, single card town
170. 420A-la R6 VF -f- clip, off center
strike, residue stains, single card town (UB #7.50)
171. 45QA-4a R3 XF two rim cuds rev,
cud obv, single merchant town
(UB #5.00)
172. 8o5A-la R7 F/G -f cleaned, tough
merchant (MB #13.00)
173. 90QA-la R7 G dark, very rough,
rare single card town (UB #15.00) PENNSYLVANIA
17li. li61iA-la Rii XF green residue traces
175. 750E-la R2 VF partially holed rev
at 11 o'c
176. 750P-3C nickel R5 XF4-/VF-f- rev
die misaligned, several small spots obv, some letter fade rev (UB #35.00)
177 . 750Q-la R3 XF stains obv, residue
traces rev
178 . 750V— la RU XF +
179 . 750W_3a R3 VF two rim ciids rev
(MB #5.00)
RHODE ISLAND
180 . 700F-2a R6 VF central areas weak
both sides, saloon, scarce (UB #21.00)
WEST VIRGINIA
181. 890A-la R7 VF reddish color, green
residue traces, rough rev (MB #20.00)
182. 890D-iia R6 VF -f- residue traces
(MB #15.00)
WISCONSIN
183. 250B-la R6 VF residue traces
(UB #12.00)
18U. 310B-ia R3 VF some porosity, residue traces, darkening, single card merchant (UB #13.00)
185. 5lQAP-la R3 VF +" die breaks and chipped
die rev (MB #7.50)
186. 520B-la R3 VF darkening, clip, some
letter fade obv (MB #13.00)
PATRIOTIC
187. 5/288 R2 F obv die misaligned
188. 6/268 RL XF laminated area on rev
rim (UB *3.00)
189. 6B/309 R1 VF/XF obv die rusty, 10%
off center (MB *5.50)
190. 7A/316 R3 VF incomplete clip obv,
residue traces (UB #4.50)
191. 7A/317 R1 XF rev die filling,
incomplete clip (MB #3.50)
192. 8/309 R3 XF rev die misaligned, small
stain obv (UB #5.00)
193. 9/298A R9 (R8 in new pat cat) F/VF
Indiana Primitive, scratch rev (UB *35.00)
194. 10/298 R2 VF residue traces
195. 12/297 R2 XF residue traces
196. I3/297 R2 XF residue traces
197. 15/319 R2 AU dark rev, obv darkening
198. 16/300 R3 VF residue traces
199. 18/337 R6 VF obv die break, rev
weak (MB #5.50)
200. 19/396 R2 F 4- usual weak rev
201. 19/396 R2 VF/F clip, rusty die obv
202. 20/303 R3 VG
203. 22/442 R2 F-p/XF green residue
traces obv
20k. 23/306, 66/370, 255/390 as three piece lot, KL & R2, VG to F+ , should be worth at least *3.00
205. 23/306 R1 F 1556 off center strike,
some letter fade (MB #4.75)
206. 28/303 R2 F residue areas
207. 29/303 R2 VF residue traces
208. 35/265 R5 XF 3tain rev
209. 36/271 R3 F 10% off center strike,
cud rev (UB #3.00)
210. 36/271 R3 XF-v cud rev, residue traces,
partial RR rim
211. 37/255 R3 XF residue traces
212. 37/255 R3 XF
213. 37/U3U R1 AU off center strike, some
staining, partial luster (UB #4.00)
214. Ul/337 R2 G +■ dark, make an offer
215. U5/332 R1 VF 3- residue traces
216. 46/335 R2 VF 3- rim pinch rev
217. 46/335 R2 AU broadstruck & clipped.
bent, few spots, toned (MB #7.50)
218. 46/339 HI XF/VF-h
219. 49/343 R1 VF tiny clip, rim cud obv
220. 30/335 K1 VF dark, residue traces
221. 50/342 R3 XF off center strike,
rev die filling (UB #4.00)
222. 51/334 HI XF residue stains (UB *8.00)
223. 51/342 HI VF dark
224. 51/342 HI XF ' weak date rev
225. 51/342 HI XF 10% off center strike,
several stains (MB #4.00)
226. 51/342 KL AU/XF clip, weak rev,
some staining (UB #4.50)
227. 53/336 R1 VF clip, lim pinch, die
breaks both sides, green residue traces (UB *3.00)
228. 53/336 R1 XF "X" scratched on obv,
rev die break
229. 61/198 R3 VF/XF obv die clashed
230. 63/366 KL VF multiple cuds, die
break obv (UB #3.95)
231. 66/370 R2 VF "NOT" scratched out rev,
green residue traces, make an offer
232. 69/369 R3 VG/F dark, scratches thru
"NOT" rev
233. 69/369 R3 F+ darkening
234. 77/331 R4 XF -p clip, tiny green spot
rev (MB #8.75)
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79/351 HI XF die break obv, some pitting obv, residue traces 80/351 R3 VF-f green residue traces 8l/35l KL XF tiny green spot and rusty die obr
82/351 KL VF-f probably cleaned 83/264 R5 F/VF straight clip and tiny clip opposite (UB $5.00) 86/357 R2 VF/XF small gouge obv center
86/357 R2 XF die break obr, residue traces (UB $3.50)
86/357 R2 AU tipy clip, fee spots, red color (UB $4.00;
87/356 KL VF clip, residue traces 87/356 KL VF + 10% off center strike (UB $5.50)
87/356 KL AU 10$ off center strike (UB $3.75)
91/303 R3 VF-f some staining 92/199 R3 XF except weak area both sides (thin planchet?)
95/368 R2 XF small clip, small green spot obv (UB $3. 75)
103/375 R4 F "NOT" scratched out
on rev, residue traces 103/375 R4 VF-f except several pinpricks obv
III/27I R4 (R3 in new pat cat) VGHk rusty dies, residue traces 111/271 R4 (R3 in new pat cat) VF
dark
UI/3I1O R3 F residue traces, two pinpricks rev
111/340 R3 VF residue traces, some detail loss rev opposite obv bust (UB $3.00)
111/340 R3 XF some detail loss both sides due to thin planchet, few small spots
112/396 KL G rev die misaligned 10$
112/396 R1 VF clip
128/290 brass R4 VF dark fields
135/41*0 R2 VF clip
136/397 K1 VF straight clip, off
center strike
137/395 KL VF-f- reddish, some
letter fade rev opposite obv bust 138/255 R2 VF-f off center strike (UB $3.00)
138/U3U KL VF-f cleaned 1UO/39U R1 XF few blue-gray areas 11*3/261 R1 F-f uneven strike 151/1*30 KL VF residue traces, off center strike, some letter fade rev (UB $3.75)
162/338 R5 XF dark, some pitting obv l61*/312 R1 VF-f eagle damaged obv 175/1*00 R3 VG/F-f Indiana Primitive 176/271 R1 XF few old scratches both sides
178/266 R3 VF weak obv l8o/3l*l KL VF obv legend gone, residue traces, make an offer 180/31*1 KL XF legend gone obv, rev die filling, luster traces (UB $3.75)
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311.
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189/399 KL AU toned 195/376 R4 XF die break 8 and small damage area rev (UB $7.50)
196/355 R3 XF
202/434 KL XF obv center weak,
5$ off center strike 202/434 KL XF green residue traces 203/413 R3 AU rev die rusty, may have been cleaned
204/413 R3 XF cleaned, "DIX'' weak 206/323 R3 XF +- some staining and
residue traces
207/1*09 KL VF -f off center strike, collar "rut" obv (UB $3.50)
207/410 KL VF-f some letter fade rev 208/410 KL VF-f
208/410 KL XF small clip, stain streak rev
209/412 R3 F -f 5$ off center strike (UB $3.50)
209/414 R2 F "SPOOT" rev
210/1j08» R 2 (KL in new pat cat) UNC luster traces (UB $6.00)
211/1*00 R4 VF Indiana Primitive, some residue areas , rough fields , die break rev (UB $6.00)
214/416 R2 (KL in new pat cat) XF residues
219/320 KL XF green residue traces 220/322 KL VF residue traces 221/324 R1 XF dark stain areas both sides
221/324 KL XF-f some staining
222/325 R2 VF probably cleaned, residue traces
223/328 R2 VF dark, residue traces, "BY" error
224/325 R3 VF stained
22y327 KL VF scratch obv, residue trac 225/327 KL VF residue stains, several edge nicks
225/327 KL XF stained
226/321 R4 VG
231/352A KL VF residue traces obv (UB $7.00)
236/426 KL VF-f- residue traces 236/426 KL VF -f residue stains (UB $7.00 236/426 KL AU (UB $9.00)
240/31*1 KL VF slightly bent, residue
traces, make an offer 243/247 R3 XF multiple cuds obv
(UB $5.00)
255/393 KL VF 255/393 KL XF 257/311 R3 XF
residue traces (UB $8.00)
cleaned, green residue
traces
!99/350 R2 VF dark, green residue trace >37/350 R2 VF off center strike, long rim cud rev (UB $4.50) rrab bar special - 7 lots of 6 unattribute ’ow rarity, low graoe CWTs, all patriotics accept one lot which is half store cards ind half patriotics. Firm price of $6.00 >er lot to first 7 bidders who respond ■/1 n i ot number. Only one lot to a
bidder.
END OF SALE GOOD LUCK
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President’s Message
Your understanding of the publication delay of the Patriotic Civil War Token catalog is appreciated by your president and secretary. We are ex- pecting to hear from all 310 of the members who ordered the book, but only one letter was received. Our new target date is late July or early August (be- fore the ANA Convention).
The progress on two of the four 1980 objectives is encouraging: (1) Add members to the society, our goal is 100 and we have already gained 47; (2 )Sell copies of the PCWT catalog, our goal is 700 copies and we have sold in ad- vance 310 copies.
Our thanks to the following individuals who recruited 18 new members during the first quarter: Richard Hartzog (4), Cindy Grellman (2), Jon Harris (2), Jerry Panfil (2), and Steve Tanenbaum (2). The following members re- cruited one new member apiece: Paul Cunningham, Benj. Fauver, Steve Gor- man, Don Junkins, Michael Moriarty and John Pierce. The Coin World pub- licity by Fred Reed and the classified advertisement by David Gladfelter has
! produced 29 new members as of April 13, 1980.
It is time to call for 1981-82 candidates for the Board of Governors and the four elective offices. Any member interested in running for an office should
(contact me by July 15, 1980.
The Executive Board (EB) recently voted to increase life membership fee to $100. Members may convert to life memberships at the old rate of $80 un- til the Sept. 30, 1980 deadline.
The EB also considered the issuance of a 1980 medal to commemorate the publication of the PCWT catalog. However, they rejected the plan because the cost was too high. Patrick Mint, who would have quoted a better price, is no longer in business.
Our annual meeting is scheduled for Monday, Aug. 18, at 9 ajn. in Con- vention Center Room 219 during the ANA Convention, Aug. 17-23, 1980. Virginia Culver is the featured speaker, and the 1979 literary and service awards will be presented to selected members. Let’s have a big turnout for this meeting and bring your tokens.
—Jack Detwiler
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“If you haven’t taken advantage of purchasing five Journal/ Courier back issues for $5, you’ve missed a bar- gain.’’
Cindy Grellman
One of the best ways to learn more about Civil War Tokens is by reading back issues of the Journal , so we are now offering them at a special price. Each individual issue is $1.25, or you may now buy 5 issues for only $5.00. All back issues are available except :
Volume 1 — all issues Volume 2 Number 1 Volume 5 Number 2 Volume 5 Number 3 Volume 6 Number 2 Volume 7 Number 1 Volume 12 Number 1
All journals should be ordered from the CWTS secretary, with a check or money order made payable to the Civil War Token Society. Order your back issues from:
Cindy Grellman 308 Janice Street
Prattville, AL 36067
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NEW PATRIOTIC CATALOG
by Jack R. Detwiler
Production delays continue to plague the timely release of the catalog, Patriotic Civil War Tokens. The problem is that 338 members have paid $20.00 for the book, and they want their copy of the catalog. The root cause of the problem is my premature advertisement in the Winter 1979 issue of “The Copperhead Courier” (See V13N4pl06). I now realize that such an advertisement should have been delayed until the last possible moment — when the book has been printed and the only step left is to bind the book. The corrective action is to offer a refund to any of those members who can’t wait for this latest delay. I am hoping most if not all of the members will show their support of the society and this catalog project by leaving their money in the CWTS treasury. In return 1 will try to push this book to its earliest completion. I would prefer not to establish another target date since there are so many factors that I cannot control.
Dealer-members who are also prematurely advertising the sale of the cata- log are creating the following problem for the society: members are writing in complaining about not receiving their ordered copy of the catalog since dealer A has the book because he is offering it for sale. Therefore, I am asking all dealers to stop advertising the sale of the book until it is printed and bound. The CWTS will mail a notice to all dealer-members several weeks before the book is available for distribution. Dealer-members who plan to sell the book should write to Cindy Grellman requesting this future notice. Dealers cannot order at this time.
The Civil War Token Society plans to advertise and sell the book at $25.00 after publication. Therefore, it is important that dealer-members do not advertise the sale of the book for less than the retail price, $25.00. The CWTS will not sell any books to a dealer who plans to undersell the soceity.
The Civil War Token Society will make distribution of the catalog in the following order: 1) free copies to the editor-in-chief, associate editors, and authors, 2) prepublication orders from CWTS members and 3) dealer orders in order of receipt.
Part I, Catalog, with its 18 sections is progressing nicely. All 18 sections are type-set; 13 sections are proofed and are in various stages of adding corrections, paste-up, or integrating the half-tones; and 5 sections are in their final stages of proof reading after type-setting. Only two pages of Part II, Die-a-grams, have been completed. The possibility of publishing Part I, Catalog, as a separate book followed by the second book, Die-a-grams, is being evaluated.
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OOKf
LIIIIELIGHT
Important Reference Books for Sale
CIVIL WAR
U.S. Storecards, George & Melvin Fuld. 1975 reprint. 645“ pages, hard- bound, 8550+ listings.
Each merchant obverse die is photographed, with full descriptions and individual rarity for each reverse die and metal variety. $40.00
Patriotic Civil War Tokens, Fulds & CWTS 1980, 360 pages, hardbound, 1275 photographs.
Includes 18 sections covering all aspects of Patriotic CWT, including Die-A-Grams and pricing and grading. Advance orders only accepted. In accordance with Federal law your check will be held until shipment (late 1980?) $25.00
Hard Times Tokens, Lymen Loles. 1977 reprint, 95 pages, hardbound. Includes detailed descriptions of varieties and important historical infor- mation, along with background details on the H.T.T. era. $17.00
Rich Hartzog World Exonumia
All prices postpaid
POB 4143D Rockford, IL 61110
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EXONUMIA
AUCTIONS
FROM THE MUNDANE . . .
TO THE SIGNIFICANT . . .
Our next auction will include many items of popular interest. Please send $1.50 and receive the auction catalog and the prices realized afterwards, all by first class mail. Catalogs are now sent only to first class subscribers: five scales for five dollars.
Our newly revised and expanded reference list features some 800 titles cov- ering tokens, medals, coins, paper money and other collectibles, such as postcards and guns. Send $1 for that list ($1 refundable with any order) Want lists serviced. Note that this book list is included with the auction catalogs.
BEGINNER LOTS
10 Different Civil War Storecards or Patriotics.
25 Different, as last 100 Different, as last
Grades VF, XF or Unc: please specify P.O.R.
PAUL A. CUNNINGHAM BOX ONE
TECUMSEH, MI 49286
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PATRIOTIC CIVIL WAR COVERS
by Sterling A. Rachootin
By 1860, our country was well on the path of becoming a worldly nation. We stretched from ocean to ocean. Our population was growing by leaps and bounds. The inroads of the industrial revolution were being felt, especially in the North. Our soil was rich and productive, natural resources were plentiful and there for the taking. The rest of the world was becoming aware of America. Simultaneously, there were undercurrents of division within, which were beginning to eat away at these United States.
This became especially evident in the presidential campaign of 1860. At this time, there appeared illustrated postal envelopes which at first, extolled the virtues of the various candidates, but as time went on, these envelopes began to deal with the heady issues of the day, which included slavery, the abolition of slavery, States’ Rights, the Constitution, secession, etc. Patriotic slogans began to give way to bitter accusations and vitriolic warnings.
In time, hundreds and hundreds of different and divergent patriotic en- velopes were in use covering virtually every idea, event, important personage, patriotic symbol, poem, song, and situation that the minds on all sides could conjure up regarding the events and times as they unfolded.
If one had a collection of patriotic Civil War envelopes extensive enough, he could recreate the entire Civil War using these postal covers as the basis for presenting history. It must be said that this history would be biased more for the North because that was where the overwhelming number was produced, but let it be said that there were influential and wealthy Southern sympathizers (Copperheads) in the North who managed to get their views across and also many Northern printing houses were producing pro Southern envelopes and smuggling them southward for the profit motive (in most cases) and there were southern establishments that managed to pro- duce viewpoints felt in the South despite the shortages of material (paper).
Beginning with Lincoln’s nomination and election, the patriotic covers span secession from both sides, with the North’s pleas for unity and warnings against breaking up the Union and the South’s responses justifying secession, demanding state’s rights and their right to be “let alone.’’ The North retaliates and gives a twist to the words “let alone’’ their meaning being “to be given a loan for the cotton crop,” which did permit the confederacy to function quite well. With the fall of Fort Sumpter, covers began to pour out voluminously and the entire Civil War is covered every event, and personage is mentioned. Covers demand “Death to Traitors”; they are designed to arouse patriotism, and appeal to men enlisting, and the sentimental farewells follow the battles are glorified, on land as well as at
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A very rare used Confederate cover.
sea. Even foreign as well as domestic politics are not ignored. Many covers are similar to our present day political cartoons and it can be said that a propaganda was being fought on postal covers. Many covers deal with the issue of slavery. One of my favorites is one showing slaves thumbing their noses to their masters and running toward Fortress Monroe, repeating General Butler’s premature freeing of slaves by declaring them “contraband of war’’. This gesture created many problems for Lincoln as it antedated the Emancipation Proclamation. And as the war drew to a close, we find these covers picking it up with slaves dancing with freedom as their goal, and a piper, piping the end of secession.
These envelopes captured the talents and creativity of the artists and writers of the time, as well as referring to earlier patriotic themes and
The device of our Father* in their first atrugglo for liberty, — 1 77G.
•• St.iVVK. STATICS, once more let mo repeat, that tho only way of preserving our slave property, or what wo prize more than life, our
1.IIJKIM V, iil.ya UNION Wil li KACII OTIlKIt.”
Jrifrrson Davit.
Confederate cover printed in the South.
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“If ••• jr om« ullrmpu to baal down the Amerlcmi Plaj, thool lilm oat the i|iol."
JOHN A. DIX.
Some of the patriotic slogans found on the envelopes also appeared on the patriotic Civil War tokens.
cliches. The range is enormous. Biting satire, comic caricatures, sentimental nonsense, prose as well as poetry and rhyme, grace these bits of Americana. Many played on words as “Good ‘noose’ for Traitors” and villified Jeff Davis. The cover depicting Jeff Davis with a camel in the background, refers to an earlier book he had written with the hope of importing camels to the Southwest where they were to carry mail over the desert. Some of these covers can be a challenge to decipher.
Most of these CW patriotic covers are smaller in size than our standard envelopes of today, the average measuring about 3lA” X bVz”. The back flap is usually curved. The paper is usually white but many different colored types of paper are found; blue, yellow, brown, etc. The art work ranges from the very simple, crude line drawing or colored border, to intricate pictures which may be on either side of the envelope, across the top, and in some cases, completely cover the entire envelope, leaving no room for name and address. Most seem to be in one color ink, but red, white, and blue illustrations are popular and still others are extremely intricate and may be hand-painted as well.
A Magnus cover.
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REI3ELLIC
"NO YOU DON'T '"
How are you, Mr. MERRIMAC."
This monitor cover was printed in red and blue.
CW Token issuer S.H. Zahm, printed this 1860 Lincoln election
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Uez/ Butler's method of freeing slaves by declaring them
down
SOUTHERN CURRENCY.
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Cover number one (1st round) of a set of five.
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It is difficult to quote prices, but these covers are all scarce and it is still possible to buy them for $2.00 and upwards. Magnus, kimmel, and Prang covers bring more. Lincoln, or confederate covers are several times more expensive in unused condition, while used covers seem to be around $15.00, upwards into the hundreds. Such things as particular postmarks, expensive stamps, enclosed soldier’s letters, etc. also increase the prices received. Used confederate patriotic covers are almost never encountered. I own just one, and it is included in the illustrations for this article.
A fair question which may be on your mind is, “What is this article doing in our Civil War Journal?’’ My answer is, “It belongs here because it deals with the Civil War as did the Civil War tokens. Charles Magnus of New York not only issued storecards, but his covers are among the most popular covers being collected. His workmanship was superior to most other publishers, especially his bronze battle scenes and portraits. Another issuer of storecards, Zahm of Lancaster, PA. also published these patriotic covers.’’ (See Illustrations)
Many of the exact patriotic themes found on Civil War tokens are to be found on these covers. To name just a few, there are to be found; “Stand by the Flag’’; “Peace Forever’’; “No Compromise with Traitors’’; “If Anyone Attempts to Haul Down the Flag, Shoot Him on the Spot’’; “Proclaim Liberty Throughout the Land’’, etc. The same motiffs illustrating CW tokens are to be found on these covers: Eagles, flags, Washington, Franklin, Lincoln, the Monitor, etc. Anytime that I find a cover that matches one of my Civil War tokens, I buy it, and I might add that I have been able to display my tokens, using these colorful patriotic envelopes, which not only augment and enhance my exhibit, but brings attention to my token display as well. One of my displays was entitled, “Stamps and Coins Did Not tell the Civil War Story, But . . .Civil War Tokens and Patriotic Covers Did!’’ Our coins only had Seated Liberties or Indian portraits, while U.S. stamps only pictured Revolutionary leaders. CW tokens and especially these covers espoused contemporary history dealing with every important happening of the tragic war.
If perchance I’ve whetted your appetite with this article, you will find the George Walcott Collection of Civil War Patriotic Covers, an important book to own. This book, a reprint at $25.00, is the best book to date on this subject. It lists some 3,000+ used patriotic covers sold at auctions by George Walcott in 1934. These Confederate and Union covers brought in auction in 1934 50<£ to $77.50 in 1934 depression dollars. Some of the covers auctioned off cost Walcott $150.00 during the teens and twenties, when one could have bought flowing head silver dollars at double their face value! This auction brought $23,500.00. No one can even venture what it would bring today if it were possible to do so. Like CW tokens, there are thousands of types, many rarities, and much to be learned from this colorful time. I have read that 19th century paper was highly acidic, and the paper has a tendency to disintegrate. The Smithsonian Institute is experimenting with soaking their paper in chemical solutions so that another 100 to 200 years can be added to their lives. As you can see, there is a certain urgency to this article.
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Civil War Tokens
WANTED
Illinois
Wisconsin
Will pay your price for:
*Unlisted varieties or merchants *R-9 and R-10 varieties *Off-center, large or small plane h^ts *Off -metals
As a serious collector of Illinois and Wisconsin CWTs, I am interested in all varieties for my personal collection (not for resale!). Will purchase all other CWTs and other tokens for resale or will auction. Single pieces or com- plete collections purchased. Please ship or call collect.
—Thanks!
Rich Hartzog POB 4143 Rockford, IL 61110 (815) 226-0771 CWTS LM #11
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CIVIL WAR TOKEN SOCIETY AUCTION # 38
TERMS OF SALE - - READ CAREFULLY CLOSING DATE 2h SEPT 1980
1. Send bids to Dale Cade, 265U8 Mazur Drive, Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., 90271;.
2. All tokens have been attributed by members. Lots incorrectly attributed or described may be returned within 7 days of receipt of the lots. Reason for return must accompany returned lots.
3. Bids are to be made by lot number only. Earliest postmark will decide tie bids.
U. Bids of $10 or more will be reduced to 10% over the second highest bid, or to 50%
of the bid, whichever is larger. Bids less than $10 will not be reduced.
5. Terms are cash. Lots will be shipped by U. S. Mail unless otherwise requested. Bidders will pay postage and insurance. Payment is due and payable upon receipt of billing.
6. Auction Manager reserves the right to reject any bid or to withdraw any lot.
7. All tokens are copper unless otherwise specified.
8. A double grade on a lot (ie: F/XF) indicates OBV/REV grading.
9. Listings are per FULD, "U.S. CIVIL WAR STORECARDS" & "PATRIOTIC CIVIL WAR TOKENS".
10. Prices realized list will be available after the close of the auction, and will be sent FREE to successful bidders. Unsuccessful bidders and others requesting the prices realized list will be charged $0£ per copy.
11. Please observe a minimum bid of $2.50 per lot unless otherwise indicated in parentheses ( ) following the lot description.
CONNECTICUT
1. 35B-J.a R3 VF dark obv, residue traces,
die break rev
2. 35>B-la R3 VF die chip rev, dark
residue traces
3. 35B-la R3 VF stain obv
U. 35B-la R3 XF cud and die break rev
5. 35B-la R3 XF + die break rev,
residue traces
6. 35B-la R3 AU die break rev, dark
stain obv ILLINOIS
7. 65A-6a R$ VF/F rev central area weak,
blue-gray cast, single merchant town ($25.00)
8. 95B— la R6 XF clip, residue traces,
some letter fade obv center, dificult town
9. 95B-J.a R6 XF rim pinch rev,
dificult town (MB $16.00)
10. l50K-6a R5 F weak obv, cleaned
(MB $5.00)
11. l50M-2a «3 Ft- few rim nicks rev,
residue traces (MB $3.50)
12. 150BB-Ua R8 VF scratches rev, green/
red residue area obv
13. 30QA-la R8 XF-t- few green residue spots,
corrosion spot rev, single card town lU. 32QE-la R6 VF 4- rim pinch obv, tough female merchant (MB $31.00)
15. 500B-3a R6 F + scratch obv, residue
traces (MB $9.00)
16. 560A-la R5 VF single card town
(MB $33.00)
17. 6l5A-la R7 F f- porous fields, probably
cleaned, scratch obv, key single merchant town (MB $105.00)
18. 695A-la RU XF some staining, single
merchant town (MB $28.00)
19. 775A-la R5 G rough INDIANA
20. 12QA-2a R7 XF -4- scarce variety
(MB $32.00)
21. 130A-la R8 VF few small stains, weak
rev, scarce variety (MB $37.00)
22. 175B-la RU VF reddish color, probably
cleaned, rim pinch (MB $8 .00)
23. 175B-2a R6 VF 4- residue traces
(MB $13.00)
2U. 175F-la R6 F -r single card merchant
25. 230B-la R6 VF/F weak rev, scarce
town (MB $16.00)
26. 230C-la R8 VF dark, some residue
areas, rare merchant in scarce town (MB $75.00)
27. 290A-la RU F/VF uneven strike, single
card merchant (MB $7.00)
28. 290B-la R5 VF tiny clip (MB $7.00)
29. 290E-Ua R6 VF rim bruise (MB $5.50)
30. 290E-5a R6 VF uneven strike, holed
at 6 o*c
31. 290E-7a R7 VG/F
32. 290G-la R5 UNO some luster, small green
residue spot rev, single card merchant (MB $25.00)
33. 370A-la R6 VF blue -gray color, key
single merchant town (MB $37.00)
3U. 395A-da R7 VFf/Ff rare single merchant town (MB $65.00)
35. U30BJ.a R5 F some staining, few pits rev
36. U60E-3a R8 F 4- some letter fade obv,
residue traces (MB $12.00)
37. U60H-la R5 VF 4- residue traces (MB $9.50)
38. U60M-3a R8 VF weak rev, scarce
(MB $22.00)
39. U60P-la RU XF-t- weak headband rev,
residue traces, scarcer than RU (MB $11,00)
UO. 500C-la Ro VF red rev, rough edge, single card merchant (MB $30.00)
I4I • 500F-3a R7 VF/VF r some staining, scarce (MB $17. 50)
U2. 500R-la R6 F "WO" scratched on rev, residue traces (MB $8.00)
U3. 550E-la RU VF weak rev, residue traces (MB $10.00)
UU. 550G-2a R5 VF/XF rough planchet obv, residue traces (MB $15.00)
U5. 550l-2a RU VF/XF residue traces (MB $11.50)
U6. 550I-3a R5 F 4- central area obv worn U7. 570E— 2a R5 VF/F dark, rim bruise obv, scarce (MB $23.00)
U8. 570F-la R8 VF weak and scratched obv, residue traces, single card merchant (MB $U7.00)
U9. 570H-la R9 F-f~ obv center weak, residue traces, rare single card merchant (MB $65.00)
50. 63QA-6a R3 G +- Indiana Primitive,
probably cleaned, reddish, rough
51. 630A-12a R7 F+-/XF rare 1383 rev die,
holed at 7 o'c
52. 630B-la RU F +■ Indiana Primitive,
uneven strike (MB $5.00)
53. 690A-3a R6 VF some residue staining,
scarce single merchant town (MB $U2.50) 5U. 7l5A-la R5 VF obv weak, rough planchet rev, scarce single merchant town (MB $U2.50)
55. 760A-la R6 VF probably cleaned, many
"bagmarks", scarce (MB $18.00)
56. 770A-5a R8 AU cut obv center, scratches
rev, red toning (MB $U5.00)
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MINNESOTA
57. 780B-la R4 F/VF weak obv, single card
merchant (MB *7.50)
58. 7 BOB-1 a Rii XF both dies filling causing
central area detail loss, rim nick rev some luster, single card merchant
59. 800C-2a R8 F cleaned, residue traces,
scratch obv, small depressed area rev, scarce (MB *26. 00)
60. 860D-la R5 VF uneven strike, cleaned
(MB *10.00)
61. 860D-2a R9 VF rare die, red color
(MB *30.00)
62. 890A-la R8 F probably cleaned, porous,
key single card town (MB *70.00)
63. 9l5A-la R7 F 4- Indiana Primitive
(MB *20.00)
64. 9l5A~2a R5 F 4- Indiana Primitive
(MB *22.00)
65. 94QA-la R6 VF dark, scarce (MB *47.00)
66. 950C-la R7 VF reddish, rare (MB *38.00)
67. 970A-la R9 VF residue traces, extremelv
rare single merchant town (MB *210.00)
68. 995A-la R6 VF residue traces, scarce
single merchant town (MB *21 .00) MASSACHU SETTS
69. 260A-la R5 VF p dark, single merchant
town (MB *11.00)
70. 530A-la R5 XF some staining, single
merchant town (MB *29.00)
MICHIGAN
71. 5F-2a R4 VF scratch obv, residue traces
72. 25A-la R3 F +- brown
73. 25A-la R3 XF residue traces (MB *3.00)
74. 25A-la R3 XF residue stains, few
gouges, probably cleaned (MB *3.00)
75. UOB-la R3 AU obv die clashed, rim
bruise rev, small clip, luster traces (MB *11.00)
76. 225F-3a R5 VF/VG -+- dark (MB *7.00)
77. 225N-la R2 VF some letter weakness
obv, residue traces
78. 225N-la R2 VF scratch rev, few spots,
probably cleaned
79. 225N-3 a R2 XF dark, few small gouges
obv, residue traces
80. 225AG-3a Rii VF -P darkening, residue
traces (MB *4.00)
81. 225AG-3a R4 VF green residue traces
82. 225BQ-4a Rii VF dark 'fields
83. 225B0-lia Rii VF + darkening, residue
traces (MB *4.50)
81i. 225CI-2a R3 XF residue traces
85. 440A-3a R6 XF p die break rev, single
merchant t own
86. ii50G-2a Rii VF/XF die break rev, "X"
scratched on obv (MB *4.00)
87. U50G-7a Rii XF
88. U50G-7b brass R6 VF scratches thru
"NOT" and small stain rev (MB *8 .00)
89. U80F-la R7 VF weak obv, scarce
(MB *45.00)
90. U95A-la R2 VF
91. 495A-la R2 VF -p residue traces
92. 5250-la R3 VF dark (MB *4.00)
93. 525C-3a R9 XF reddish, not as rare
as R9 (MB *7.00)
94. 525C-9a R6 VF dark rev, green residue
traces obv, holed at 9 o*c
95. 525D-4a R3 VF dark, residue traces
(MB *3.00)
96. 530G-2a R9 XF rev weak, residue
traces (MB *18.00)
97. 610C -3 a R7 VF weak rev (MB *8.00)
98. 6lOC -4a R7 F/VG dark residue areas,
green residue traces
99. 770B-lb brass R4 F + dark, scratches
obv, residue traces (MB *7.00)
100. 720A-3a R7 VF scratches & #bagmarks"
rev, residue traces (MB *80.00)
101. 980B-lb brass R7 VF 4. dark fields
(MB *102.00)
NEW JERSEY
102 . 690A— 2a R4 XF-t-
103. 885A-lb brass R3 XF residue traces,
single merchant town
104. 885A-lb brass R3 XF some Spotting,
single merchant town
105. 885A-lb brass R3 UNO small cud rev,
some staining, single merchant town NEW YORK
106. 1QA— 5a R2 G gouge obv, make an offer
107. 10G_lb brass R9 VF f some staining
108. lOH-la R1 VF some light scratches rev
109. lOH-ia R1 VF some staining
110. lOH-la R1 XF small stain obv
111. 10H-2a R2 VF green residue traces
112. 10H-5aa R3 XF die break obv (MB *3.00)
113. 10H-9a R3 . AU two small cuts obv,
stain rev
114. 10H-9b brass R7 VF+- some staining
115. 105F-la R2 XF +- residue traces, mich
much scarcer than R2 (MB *35.00)
116. 1051 -5a R9 F/VG edge nick obv,
reddish, overrated at R9
117. l40A-2a R1 XFs- residue traces, some
edge flattening, single merchant town
118. 630A-la R2 F 4- uneven strike, stained,
make an offer
119. 630D-la R2 F red, make an offer
120. 630D-la R2 AU few tiny stains
(MB *5.00)
121. 630E-la R1 VF rough planchet
122. 630M-la R2 F make an offer
123. 630M-la R2 VF
124. 630it.2a R6 VF many die breaks and
few scratches rev, obv die clashed
125. 6301^2a R6 VF dark, obv die clashed,
die breaks rev
126. 630M-6ao R3 XF rev die shattered
127. 630M-6bo brass R5 VF rev die shattered
128. 630M-9a R5 XF die breaks both sides
129. 630M-9g lead R5 F •+- gray
130. 630M-12ao R6 VF uneven strike,
residue traces
131. 630M_12ao R6 XF uneven strike,
some discoloration
132. 630M_12ao R6 XF brown
133. 630M-13a R3 XF rev die rusty, obv
weak, luster traces
134. 630M-13a R3 XF dark
135. 630M-13b brass R4 VF/XF reddish traces
136. 630N-3a R4 XF stains both sides,
probably cleaned
137. 630P-2a R7 XF darkening
138. 630P-2a R7 XF
139. 630V-3a R2 VG dark, rim damage obv,
make an offer
140. 630V-7al R4 XF rev die clashed,
large cud obv
141. 630V-7al R4 XF dark residue traces,
large cud obv (MB *5.00)
142. 63QAJ-la R3 VF/XF obv die clashed,
die breaks both sides, single card merchant (MB *5.00)
143. 63QAJ-la R3 AU obv die clashed, rim
bruise obv, single card merchant
144. 630AK-la R2 VF-+ green residue
traces, make an offer
145. 63QAK-la R2 XF small spot rev,
some staining
146. 63QAK-la R2 UNO brown, die break obv
(MB *4.00)
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ll*7. 63OAL— 2a R2 XF reddish rev, rim nicks obv, residue traces 11*8. 630AM-la fil XF 11*9. 630A.Q-la R1 XF uneven strike, some staining
150. 63QAQ-la R1 XF red
151. 630AT-5a R3 XF red toning
152. 630BB-lb brass Rl* UNC partial
luster, both dies filling causing some detail sharpness loss (MB #12.00)
153. 63QBD-la R2 VF residue traces,
steamboat timetables l5U. 630BD-la R2 XF some staining, steamboat timetables
155. 63OBF— la R2 AG/F make an offer
156. 630BK-lb brass R7 UNC partial
luster, obv stains (MB #13. 50)
157. 630BK-3a R5 XF weak rev
158. 630BK-3a R5 AU red toning, obv die
misaligned, rare rev die
159. 630BM-la Rl XF luster traces, saloon
160. 63OBQ— lb brass Rl XF usual letter
fade rev opposite obv bull's head, luster traces
161. 63OBS— la R2 XF old cuts rev
162. 63OBS— 2a R2 VF -f- small damage area
and stain obv
163 . 630HJ-la Rl XF small punchmark each side, make an offer 161*. 630HJ-2a Rl XF * small rim nick obv
165. 630£W-7a R6 VF +• die break rev
166. 630BX-lg lead R2 VG + dark, obv
rim nick, make an offer
167. 63OC B-la R3 XF large stain rev,
edge nicks two places
168. 630CH-3a R7 AU cleaned leaving
copper color (MB #12.00)
169. 630CH-3a R7 AU brown (MB #15.00)
170. 630CI-i*a R7 XF residue traces
(MB #12.00)
171. 630CI-l*a R? XF dark, residue traces,
die break obv
172 . 63OCI -l*a R7 XF residue traces (MB #11.00)
173. 630CI-l*a R7 XF •+■ (MB #10.00)
17l*. 63OCI— i*a R7 AU residue traces (MB #ll*.00)
175 . 890A-la R3 VF