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1863 Civil War Token

THE FLAG OF OUR UNION - DIX

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USA Coin Book Item ID Number:
156394
Coin Condition:
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Here's something a little different. These are so cool. This is one of the more common Civil War era tokens. These were produced by private entities for use in commerce due to a shortage of government-issued change. It is the same size as the contemporary Indian Head cents. On the obverse, it depicts Old Glory with the words "THE FLAG OF OUR UNION". On the reverse, it declares "IF ANYBODY ATTEMPTS TO TEAR IT DOWN, SHOOT HIM ON THE SPOT"! And to think some people think coin collecting is boring!

In the center of the reverse, it says "DIX". From Wiki:

Among the best-known varieties of patriotic tokens are the so-called "Dix tokens." They are named for John Adams Dix, who served as Secretary of the Treasury in 1861. In a letter from Dix to a revenue cutter captain, Lieutenant Caldwell, he orders Caldwell to relieve another cutter captain of his command for refusing an order to transfer from New Orleans to New York City. The letter ends with the following sentence: "If any one attempts to haul down the American flag, shoot him on the spot." The quote found its way to a number of patriotic tokens, albeit with a slightly modified wording ("haul down" is usually replaced by "tear it down").

A very pleasing and collectible piece.

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