1863 Civil War Token. Grade, Rarity?

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jpbone Pillar of the Community United States 1959 Posts	Posted 08/12/2013 7:28 pm I know this probably isn't super rare, but, I'm becoming more interested in tokens and was wandering if anyone could tell me a little about this token. Is there a good beginners guide to civil war tokens? I have collected US coins almost my entire life and I would like to know enough about them to buy intelligently if/when I come across them. I looked on ebay to price it and couldn't find an EXACT match. The wreath and the word "NOT" were different on the few I looked at. Thanks in advance! Report this Post to the Staff

Dave H Pillar of the Community United States 1436 Posts	Posted 08/12/2013 7:49 pm Looks like it is a 356/87 Patriotic CWT, which is a rarity 1. Worth about $12-15 in that condition Report this Post to the Staff
TJsCoins Pillar of the Community United States 3229 Posts	Posted 08/13/2013 09:43 am Nice CWT! Report this Post to the Staff
ExoGuy Pillar of the Community United States 4421 Posts	Posted 08/13/2013 10:11 am The info given looks appropriate to this longtime collector of CWT's. The Fuld catalog number is typically given as 87/356; this, with the lower, obverse die number being first. There are a few dozen varieties of the Indian/NOT one cent type CWT's. Here's a link to the CWT Society website: http://www.cwtsociety.com/ The quarterly journal is well worth the price of membership! Whitman has recently published a new CWT book, penned by David Bowers. I've yet to get a copy but plan to do so. Friends have recommended it to me. Report this Post to the Staff
Penny Guy Pillar of the Community United States 531 Posts	Posted 08/18/2013 12:52 pm I just picked up the new Bowers book at the ANA. So far I have only focused on the Michigan token pages and I enjoy the crisp color pictures. Will go the page 1 and start reading soon. Report this Post to the Staff
papermoney Valued Member United States 177 Posts	Posted 08/18/2013 2:22 pm It's a common token, worth about $20. That's how much they go for on ebay and at dealers who supply them (rather few). Report this Post to the Staff
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