March 11, 1861- Confederate delegates in Montgomery approve the Constitution of the Confederate States of America.Īpril 12, 1861- Confederate forces fire upon Fort Sumter, South Carolina. March 4, 1861- Abraham Lincoln is inaugurated as the sixteenth president of the United States in Washington, DC. The delegates are tasked with drafting a Confederate Constitution and establishing a provisional government.įebruary 18, 1861- The delegates at the Montgomery Convention appoint Jefferson Davis as provisional President of the Confederate States of America at Montgomery, Alabama, a position he will hold until elections can be arranged. January 1861- Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas secede from the United States.įebruary 4, 1861- The southern states that had seceded assemble delegates at Montgomery, Alabama to organize the Confederate States of America. Please view photos for additional condition information and to confirm the token's state of preservation.On April l12, 1861 Confederates in South Carolina fired on Fort Sumter, starting the American Civil War. Be that as it may, this is a nice and well-preserved patriotic Civil War token to add to your collection. The token also has some minor scratches and bag marks to the surfaces. It is lightly toned and shows wear commensurate with its age and circulated status. Weight and Size: The token weighs ~2.9 grams, is ~19.5 millimeters in diameter.Ĭondition: The token is in good very fine condition or much better. Origin: Purchased at an estate auction in southeastern Pennsylvania, USA. Please carefully review the photos presented as they are part and parcel of our description.ĭate: Although undated, the token was most likely struck 1863. A great looking and very interesting Civil War patriotic token to add to your collection. The token has a plain edge, weighs ~2.9 gm and is ~19.5 mm in diameter. The reverse has the legend "ARMY AND NAVY" in the center within a wreath having crossed swords with an anchor in between in the bottom and a shining star on top. The token has the legend "THE FEDERAL UNION IT MUST AND SHALL BE PRESERVED" written in circular fashion on the obverse, flanked by two flowers with 13 stars lined under it. Description: A good very fine or better undated patriotic Civil War copper token.
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