Civil War Merchant Token - C. Doscher New York, New York
Features
| Issuer |
United States
 |
|---|---|
| Period |
Federal republic (1776-date)
|
| Type | Emergency coinage › Merchant tokens |
| Year | 1863 |
| Value | 1 Cent (0.01 USD) |
| Currency | Dollar (1785-date) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 3.9 g |
| Diameter | 19 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Issued | 1863 |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 491882 |
| References | Fuld# NY-630-V George Fuld, Melvin Fuld, John Ostendorf. U.S. Civil War Store Cards. Quarterman Publications, Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States (2 volumes). |
Obverse
Wreath with merchant's name and location outside and denomination inside of it.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
C. DOSCHER
241 WASHINGTON ST. N.Y.
NOT
ONE
CENT
H
Engraver: Charles D. Hörter
Reverse
Thirteen stars around Indian head facing left with date below
Script: Latin
Lettering: 1863
Comments
Claus Doscher sold groceries and liquors at his store at 241 Washington from 1861 to 1870 per the yearly Trow’s New York City Directories. The H on the obverse is for the engraver Charles D. Hörter. There are several reverse dies and the one shown here is # 1054.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| 1863 | |||||||||||||||
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