Description: 1863 CWT The Flag of Our Union / Shoot Him on the Spoot DIX Error Token Error Civil War Token Reference: F-209/414a Content: Copper "Shoot him on the spot" got rendered as "shoot him on the spoot". I'm sure that once the error was discovered (too late, obviously), the miscreant diesinker got a boot up his spoot from the boss. The token, The Flag of Our Union, depicts the Union flag topped by a Phrygian cap and surrounded with thirteen stars. The legend is THE FLAG OF OUR UNION separated with ornaments, and the date is below. The reverse shows the legends in concentric circles as follows: IF ANYBODY ATTEMPTS TO TEAR IT DOWN * SHOOT HIM ON THE SPOOT. The latter is on an inner ring. In the very center of the reverse is the word DIX, the denomination. Civil War Tokens, also known as "copperheads," were struck by private die sinkers and merchants in order to make up for the lack of circulating coinage during the war. These tokens were mostly issued in the Northeast and Midwest, and often feature pro-Union themes or slogans. This particular variety was struck in 1863 and has been designated F-209/414a by the declarative reference on this subject, Patriotic Civil War Tokens by George and Melvin Fuld. As designated by the "a" at the end of the Fuld number, this variety is struck in copper.
Price: 69.95 USD
Location: Lyons, New York
End Time: 2024-10-21T14:17:42.000Z
Shipping Cost: 11 USD
Product Images
Item Specifics
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Circulated/Uncirculated: Circulated
Composition: Copper
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
