Collection Highlights
Matthew Perry
Date:
ca. 1855
Object Number:
PR.012.2.787
Medium:
Daguerreotype
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Civil War token
Object Number:
INV.13784.8
Date:
1863
Medium:
Copper
Dimensions:
Diameter: 19.2 mm
Description:
Copper token; obverse shows a naval Union shield, legend reads "NEW-YORK / 1863"; reverse shows "14 & 16" at center with surrounding legend reading: "EDW. SCHAAF / DIVISION ST."
Gallery Label:
Tokens called "Civil War tokens" were struck in some northern cities between 1863 and 1865 to supply small change for public transactions. To circumvent anti-counterfeiting laws, they were either not denominated or bore an evasive valuation, as here (i.e., "medal for one cent").
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Gordon Whitman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
