Civil War Tokens were a private effort to alleviate the coin shortage caused during the War Between the States. They come in varieties: Patriotics usually have a national emblem on one side and a slogan, such The Union Must and Shall Be Preserved, on the other. Scorecards were issued by merchants. These typically have an eagle or an Indian on the obverse and the issuer’s name and (sometimes) address on the reverse. Both types circulated as one cent coins during the Civil War, as a result of... read more
