army & navy union shield civil war token

It is nicely toned and shows wear commensurate with its age and circulated status. Weight and Size: The token weighs ~3.2 grams, is ~19 millimeters in diameter.Ĭondition: The token is in good extremely fine condition.

Origin: Purchased at an estate auction in southeastern Pennsylvania, USA. Please carefully review the photos presented as they are part and parcel of our description. A great looking and very interesting Civil War patriotic token to add to your collection. It weighs ~3.2 gm and is ~19 mm in diameter.

This token is listed by Musante as GW -639 representing the first Equestrian obverse. The reverse of the token has the legend 'UNION FOR EVER' in the center surrounded by an oak and a palm branch secured at the base with the US Shield with four folded flags crossed behind it.

The obverse has the date 1863 below the statue and the legend 'FIRST IN WAR FIRST IN PEACE along the edge surrounding the statue. The token displays Brown's Equestrian Statue in New York with George Washington pointing left. Description: A good extremely fine Civil War copper token.

Army & navy union shield civil war token