Description: United States of America. Civil War Time. Patriotic Token Army & Navy 1863 Bronze Token Medal 19mm (3.4 grams)ARMY AND NAVY, Wreath.UNION, Eagle atop shield with stripes and stars, wreath around.Coin Notes: By 1862, the second year of the Civil War, government-issued coinage began vanishing from circulation. American citizens hoarded all coins with gold and silver, and eventually began hoarding copper-nickel cents as well. This made it extremely difficult for businesses to conduct transactions. In response, many merchants turned to private minters to fill the void left by the hoarded coins. The first of these privately minted tokens appeared in the autumn of 1862, by H. A. Ratterman, in Cincinnati, Ohio. It is estimated that by 1864, there were 25,000,000 Civil War tokens (nearly all redeemable for one cent) in circulation, consisting of approximately 7,000–8,000 varieties. DEAR BUYER; WE ARE PROFESSIONAL PRECIOUS METAL, DIAMONDS AND COIN BUYERS AND SELLERS WITH OUR MAIN STORE IN CALIFORNIA. ALL OUR LISTED JEWELRY ARE HIGHLY AFFORDABLE AND AT A GREAT LOW PRICE DUE TO PRE-OWNED STATUS, THEREFORE, WE ARE HAPPY TO PASS THE SAVINGS ON TO YOU. WE ONLY LIST JEWELRY ITEMS THAT ARE IN GREAT SHAPE & CONDITION, WITH NO MISSING STONES, AND ARE AUTHENTIC PRECIOUS METALS AND DIAMONDS. PRE-OWNED JEWELRY IS SOLD IN AS IS CONDITION AND MAY SHOW SIGNS OF WEAR. THE SEMI-PRECIOUS STONES/GEMSTONES ARE DESCRIBED AND NAMED AS THEY APPEAR AND TO BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE. PLEASE USE OUR PHOTOS AS YOUR GUIDE TO DETERMINE QUALITY OF LISTED ITEMS. WE DO NOT RESIZE, REPAIR, BUFF, OR SHINE ANY ITEMS. FOR THIS REASON, WE ARE ABLE TO SELL THESE ITEMS AT MUCH LOWER PRICES THAN YOU CAN FIND ANYWHERE. ALL SILVERWARE LISTED, MOSTLY VINTAGE, ARE IN ORIGINAL SHAPE AND NOT POLISHED TO SHOW THEIR ORIGINAL COLOR AND CONDITION. WE APPRECIATE YOUR BUSINESS AND YOUR SATISFACTION IS IMPORTANT TO US. HOWEVER, WE DO NOT ACCEPT RETURNS. PLEASE ASK ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE BEFORE BIDDING, PLACING AN OFFER, OR PURCHASING. THANK YOU FOR BROWSING AND YOUR SUPPORT.
Price: 558 USD
Location: Folsom, California
End Time: 2025-01-08T20:15:46.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Type: Medal
Composition: Bronze
Year: 1863
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
