Collection Highlights
Controller handle
1904
1922.103
Silver, steel, ceramic
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Civil War token
Object name
Civil War token
Date
1863
Medium
Copper
Dimensions
Diameter: 19.2 mm.
Description
The obverse shows an Indian facing left. The back shows a set of scales.
Object Number
INV.13855.65b
Marks
Die struck: Obverse: "1863"
Die struck: Reverse: "JOHN P. GRUBER/178 CHATHAM SQ."
Gallery Label
Tokens called "Civil War tokens" were struck in some northern cities between 1863 and 1865 to supply small change for public transactions. To circumvent anti-counterfeiting laws, they were either not denominated or bore an evasive valuation, as here (i.e., "medal for one cent").
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
