Civil War Token, United States, 1861
date: label: date made
content: 1861
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: One (1) Civil War token
label: Description (Brief)
content: United States, 1861
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Image: Man with a large hat, bandanna around his neck, and a shirt decorated with stars.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Text: I AM READY / 1861
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Image: Approximately forty (40) stars.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Words: THE UNION MUST & SHALL BE PRESERVED
label: Description (Brief)
content: Edge: Smooth
label: Description
content: There are numerous examples of Civil War Tokens that display sentiments in favor of the Union. Many of the patriotic series Civil War Tokens were issued in New York. The lack of tokens in the South has been attributed to the fact that the majority of private minters were located in the North. This token depicts a pro-Union stance: “I AM READY” and “THE UNION MUST & SHALL BE PRESERVED.” Once these tokens were circulated, they would remind their user of the Union’s justifications for war and buoy up nationalist spirits.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States
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content: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
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content: Civil War
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content: Coins, Currency and Medals
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2013.0023.006
label: accession number
content: 2013.0023
label: catalog number
content: 2013.0023.006
objectType: label: Object Name
content: token
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: copper (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 3.1 cm; 1 7/32 in