Liberty for All 1864 - NEW

Item 10878

Description

Liberty for All 1864 (Eagle on Cannon) & America. Fuld 160/417.

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.