1862 Made From The Merrimac Civil War Token/Medal Schenkman-ME1 - NGC VF Detail 500 Schillings Because we needed to fill

Because we needed to fill out a couple proof silver eagle NGC submissions we kept using 2014s as the filler

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Printed by the American Bank Note Co

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1862 Made From The Merrimac Civil War Token/Medal Schenkman-ME1 - NGC VF Detail 500 Schillings Because we needed to fillWhile collectors offer differing opinions on both the date of mintage and the proper nomenclature (token medal) of these pieces one truth holds fast they are both very scarce and highly sought after. Made from the iron armor plate of the CSS Virginia, these pieces are often found with environmental damage owing to the fact that the Merrimac was scuttled May 11, 1862. Obverse: Merrimac surrounded by, THE FIRST IRONCLAD, and date below Reverse: MADE