Patriotic Civil War Tokens

Undated (1861-1865) Washington Portrait / Rattlesnake, DONT TREAD ON ME. Fuld-115/530 g. Rarity-7. Copper-Plated Electrotype. Plain Edge. Extremely Fine.

20.5 mm. An appealing example of this scarce and intriguing type, described as a contemporary counterfeit in the 2018 edition of the Fuld reference on Patriotic Civil War tokens. Deep steel-olive and copper-brown patina to both sides, the design elements boldly to sharply rendered throughout. A short nick in the right obverse field is the only individually mentionable blemish.

From the Norman G. Peters Collection.

Estimate: 500