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How Rare Is This Civil War Token?

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 Posted 09/19/2015  09:56 am Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add JerryKnightTwo to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
Can Anyone Tell Me How Rare This Civil War Token Is And Perhaps WhaT Its Value May be.I Really Appreciate The Help. I havEnt Been Able To Find Another One .

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 Posted 09/19/2015  10:12 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add amida17 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply

CWT225CK-4a. Listed R5 (Rulau 4th ed.) Value no real idea....I'd guess $10-$15 in that condition?
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Ok Thanks For Your Help, I Just Had SomeoneTell Me It Is A 225ck-2A They Didnt Tell Me Anything About Rare Of Value though
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$15 tops in that condition.
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IMHO, $15-$20, maybe. While the condition, ED, is a factor here, this token lacks a number of aspects that contribute to higher value, rarity aside. There are literally many hundreds of CWT's, rated R-8 or R-9 that don't command a high dollar premium. Factors other than a low population will translate to higher values.

Looking at the OP's token, copper pieces are typically the most common issues. In general, off-metals tend to be more popular than copper. Then too, Detroit, the location, is an easily obtainable city for a collector of towns. Michigan is an easily obtainable state. A Kansas CWT, in comparable condition to the OP's token would realize four figures at auction. Furniture merchants are not among the more coveted professions. The reverse, Indian die is not rare, in and of itself. A rare reverse die, even on a common merchant token, can increase the value by many hundreds of dollars. A popular, R-5, "Good for a Scent" dog head die will realize hundreds at auction. When it comes to valuing CWT's, condition and rarity count, but a variety of other factors must be considered.
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Interesting stuff.
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What with over 10,000 different varieties, CWT's surely are interesting. I recall buying them for $3-$4 back in the seventies. Now, the common ones in VF are fetching $20 apiece. Scarce and rare varieties can be found at shows, in shops, now and then. One good find will easily pay for a book and/or pay one's annual dues in the Civil War Token Society.

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Thank You Guys For All The Help. I Knew Its A Little Rough Condition.U Guys Are Always Full Of Good Information...Thanks A Bunch. I Have A Couple Others I HavE Would Ypu Guys Mind Taking A look
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