Civil War Store Card Tokens Cuds; 1862 – 1864

Civil War tokens became illegal after the United States Congress passed a law on April 22, 1864 prohibiting the issue of any one or two-cent coins, tokens or devices for use as currency. On June 8, 1864 an additional law was passed that forbade all private coinage.

1863

CU-Token (SC)-1863NY-01 & 02R 

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                    1863-01                                               1863-02R

Broas Pie Baker Token; Struck medallic

Cross Reference Number: 630M-8b with reverse 1065.

CU-Token (SC)-1863NY-03R & 04R & 05R                 

  Broas Pie Bakers Token no cud CU-Token (SC)-1863NY-03R.      

CU-Token (SC)-1863(NY)-04R     CU-Token (SC)-1863NY-05R.

CU-TOKEN(SC)-(ND) NY-06 & 07 & 08 & 09B

Images Courtesy of Fred Weinberg

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Reference Number: NY630V-7a1 VAR III. Comparison of a coin without cuds shows the date to be 1863.

CU-TOKEN(SC)-(ND) NY-09 Stage A

Images are courtesy of Chuck Newman

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Cross references: none. See above CU-TOKEN(SC)-(ND) NY-09B,

CU-TOKEN(SC)-1863NY-10

Images Courtesy of Fred Weinberg

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Cross reference number: none. See RCD-TOKEN(SC)-1863NY-01.

CU-TOKEN(SC)-1863NY-11

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Cross reference number: none. See RRDC-TOKEN(SC)-(1863)NY-01R.

CU-TOKEN(SC)-1863NY-12

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Cross reference: Flud – 630M-1b.  This token was struck on a brass planchet.

CU-TOKEN(SC)-1863NY-13R

Images are courtesy of George Winters

 

Cross reference: NY-630-AQ-3a (Gustavus Lindenmueller). 08/21/2018.

CU-TOKEN(SC)-1863NY-14R Crescentic Cud

Images are courtesy of George Winters

  

Cross reference: 1863 Bros Brothers Pie Baker store (merchant) token. 04/25/2018.

A crescentic cud is long and thin and follows the curvature of the die. It results when the outer margin of the die neck breaks away.

CU-TOKEN(SC)-1863NY-15

Images are courtesy of Chuck Newman

 

Cross reference: SHD-TOKEN(SC)-ND-(NY)-02-Mule, 1863 Bros Brothers Pie Baker store (merchant) token. 12/14/2018.

NOTE: This “No Date” Broas Pie Baker Store Token is a “Mule” struck with two obverse dies. The reverse die on this token would have a date of 1863.

CU-TOKEN(SC)-1863NY-16R

Images are courtesy of Chuck Newman

 

Cross reference number: none. 12/14/2018.

CU-TOKEN(SC)-1863NY-17R

Images are courtesy of Chuck Newman

 

Cross reference: 1863 Bros Brothers Pie Baker store (merchant) token. 01/23/2019.