1864 Springfield, MA Soldier's Fair Civil War Token R-8 Rare Unc. Beauty CHN
A rare civil war token (Rulau B-365) which is also a great piece of Washingtonia, this is the proverbial piece (literally) found in a letter box in an old estate where it sat undisturbed for at least 7 decades, as the original patina suggests! PCGS has certified only 2 of these in all grades, the highest a choice unc. The current specimen is quite comparable to the top graded PCGS piece.
From the Springfield, MA Soldier's Fair December 1864; as the estate location was not far from Springfield it is plausible that this Rarity-8 piece was saved by the family since the time of issue. The item "1864 Springfield, MA Soldier's Fair Civil War Token R-8 Rare Unc. Beauty CHN" is in sale since Sunday, September 30, 2018. This item is in the category "Coins & Paper Money\Exonumia\Tokens\ Civil War". The seller is "chertan" and is located in Florence, Massachusetts. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada.