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1 Cent (Civil War Token - Army and Navy/Shall Be Preserved)
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 *************
1 Cent - Civil War Token (Patriotic)
Obverse: Military Trophies - Drum in centre, flags on spears left and right, Liberty cap atop spear, crossed cannons below with lettering, surrounded by wreath of oak leaves, Reverse: Eagle on Shield - Shield with 13 stars and lettering flanked by flags, eagle with spread wings atop, surrounded by wreath (cherry leaves to left, oak leaves to right)
1 Dollar (World War II)
Obverse: Soldier, holding rifle, walking right, standing in water on beach. Background has two boats, multiple people in water. Inscription of legend surrounding obverse., Reverse: The reverse depicts the shoulder sleeve insignia of Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force, with a quotation from Dwight D. Eisenhower.
5 Dollars (50th Anniversary Of World War II)
Obverse: Soldier wearing helmet, facing forward, his left hand in raised fist, his right hand holding rifle. Inscription of legend above and double dates to right., Reverse: "V" at the center of the coin, overlay of morse code, laurel leaves at either side. Above, inscription of country. Below, inscription of denomination.
Civil War Token - Army and Navy (George B. McClelland)
Obverse: Center: Portrait of George B. McClellan in uniform facing left. Bottom: Date Above Around Rim: Geo. B. McClellan, Reverse: Wreath around rim with crossed swords at the bottom center with bow - Motto in the center.
Civil War Token - Washington (F-117/420)
Obverse: Displays an uncloaked Washington facing right (to an observer) with two crossed flags behind him. There are 13 stars lining the edge of the coin, but due to a poor die, the stars on the right side of the coin may be light., Reverse: A wreath made up of an olive branch on the left and an oak branch on the right. At the bottom middle is a military trophy with a drum over it as well as crossed cannons and rifles.
