Union 1863 - NEW

Item 10876

Description

Crossed flags & six pointed star - 1863. Fuld 399/189

Civil War tokens were privately minted and distributed in the United States between 1861 and 1864. The widespread use of tokens was a result of the scarcity of government-issued cents during the war.  On April 22, 1864, the United States Congress passed a law prohibiting tokens or devices for use as currency.