PRODUCT DETAILS:

**1863 Civil War Token -  F-255-390A - Knickerbocker Currency

TOKEN HIGHLIGHTS:

• Very Fine condition. 
• Obverse design features a depiction of a standing man with a cane with the name "BRIDGENS" beneath for the person ascribed to the coin, William H. Bridgens.  Surrounding the standing man is the text "KNICKERBOCKER CURRENCY". 
• Reverse design is centered by the number "1" surrounded by the wording "GOOD FOR, CENT" with single stars on each side.      
• All tokens come in protective plastic. 




From the outset of the Civil War, there was a shortage of government issue cents. Because the cents were hoarded and the public had no great love for the fractional currency of the day, copper coins were issued by many individuals.

Civil War Tokens are generally divided into two categories: merchant issues, and those with patriotic themes. The merchant tokens were issued to provide change and to advertise the dealer's wares. The patriotic types were simply used as a substitute for government coins and were produced at a profit by private manufacturers and put into circulation via various agencies.