1863 CIVIL WAR MILLIONS FOR CONTRACTORS PATRIOTIC TOKEN F-97/389a NGC AU 55 BN

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Struck during the small-change crisis of 1862–64, patriotic tokens doubled as hard money and protest pieces. This satirical pairing condemned wartime profiteering and government favoritism, making it one of the era’s most quoted designs.

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CVC & Collectables presents a classic Civil War patriotic token: “MILLIONS FOR CONTRACTORS / 1863” with the biting reverse “NOT ONE CENT FOR THE WIDOW.” Cataloged Fuld-97/389a, certified NGC AU 55 BN.

Token Highlights:

  • Issuer/Type: U.S. Civil War Token – Patriotic
  • Date: 1863
  • Catalog: Fuld-97/389a
  • Metal: Copper (BN)
  • Grade: NGC AU 55 BN
  • Obverse: Indian Head with legend MILLIONS FOR CONTRACTORS • 1863
  • Reverse: NOT ONE CENT FOR THE WIDOW within a wreath
  • Module: ~19 mm (typical CWT size)

Collectibility:
Popular die marriage with sharp detail and attractive brown surfaces. In NGC AU 55 BN, it’s an eye-catching upgrade for any Civil War Token or Civil War-era Americana set. Find more alike here!

Condition

About Uncirculated – 55

Grade

NGC

Year

1863

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