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Obverse: By 1862, the second year of the Civil War, government-issued coinage began vanishing from circulation. American citizens hoarded all coins with gold and silver, and eventually began hoarding copper-nickel cents as well. This made it extremely difficult for businesses to conduct transactions. In response, many merchants turned to private minters to fill the void left by the hoarded coins. The first of these privately minted tokens appeared in the autumn of 1862, by H. A. Ratterman, in Cincinnati, Ohio. It is estimated that by 1864, there were 25,000,000 Civil War tokens (nearly all redeemable for one cent) in circulation, consisting of approximately 7,000–8,000 varieties, Reverse: THE FEDERAL UNION IT MUST AND SHALL BE PRESERVED *************

Obverse: United States flag and motto., Reverse: Inscriptions within a plant crown, a star at the top, a boat anchor at the bottom.

Obverse: LIBERTY IN GOD WE TRUST UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS 1775 2025 DE JPM, Reverse: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA SEMPER FIDELIS E PLURIBUS UNUM CAC FIVE DOLLARS DW THE FEW, THE PROUD

Obverse: Shield with Anchor., Reverse: EDW.SCHAAF 14 & 16 DIVISION ST.

Obverse: Legend with 2 rosettes and 13 stars below, Reverse: Legend over crossed swords & anchor with star above, laurel wreath left, oak wreath right

Obverse: Legend with 2 rosettes and 13 stars below, Reverse: Legend over crossed swords & anchor with star above, laurel wreath left, oak wreath right

Obverse: Union ironclad steamship, the U.S.S. Monitor, Reverse: Laurel and oak wreath with date at center, anchor on top and crossed cannons at bottom.

Obverse: 13 stars arc above central shield emblazoned with an anchor and chain address on two curved lines below, Reverse: Large C with raised dot in center 2 branched wreath below

Obverse: Seal of Maine, Reverse: A pine wreath.

Obverse: John Williams in a canoe, holding a bible, and greeting a Native American who stands on the shore extending a hand. The “sun of religious liberty” appears in the background., Reverse: An anchor and shield motif, adopted from the Rhode Island state seal.

Obverse: The design depicts a modern Marine in the foreground and a Continental Marinein the background., Reverse: Eagle, Globe and Anchor, the official emblem of the Marine Corps

Obverse: Mailed Bust of King George II facing left., Reverse: Seated figure with anchor, globe, and lion.

Obverse: Hope (with anchor) presents two children to Liberty, who holds a pole bearing a liberty cap. Very similar to the Myddelton token but without seated Britannia on reverse. The Myddelton token was struck for a proposed Kentucky settlement. Cornucopia behind Liberty, representing the fertility of Kentucky. Plant sprig between the figures, representing Myddelton's Kentucky venture, Reverse: Company name in center, value around outside.