McClellan & Pendleton - NEW

Item 10881

Description

George B.McClellan for president & J. H. Pendleton for Vice President. Fuld 138A/150.

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.