BKJG's Civil War Patriotic and Store Cards
Patriotic

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Coin Details

Origin/Country: United States
Design Description: CIVIL WAR TOKENS - PATRIOTIC
Item Description: TOKEN 1863 CIVIL WAR F-175/401 a 1st IN WAR, 1st IN PEACE
Full Grade: NGC AU 58 BN
Owner: County Line Numismatics

Set Details

Custom Sets: BKJG's Civil War Patriotic and Store Cards
Competitive Sets: This coin is not competing in any sets.
Research: NGC Coin Explorer NGC Coin Price Guide
NGC US Coin Census for Civil War Patriotic Tokens

Owner Comments:

Rarity: R-5
Die: Higgins
Theme: First in War, First in Peace
Notes: The obverse horse that displays only one hoof in the air signifies the rider dies from wounds.
This CWT is considered an Indiana Primitive which is tokens Higgins struck himself. Higgins was born in Onondaga County, New York in 1822. He moved to Mishawaka, Indiana with his wife in 1822. Higgins had many occupations: wagon painter, jewelry businessman, optician, die striker, inventor (the agricultural barometer and rifled gun for the army), and manufacturer of artificial teeth. Higgins died on February 11, 1895.
Provenance:
William Polhill Collection
Wayne Stafford
D.Cade 5/98

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