United States: 1863 bronze patriotic Civil War token ("Flag Of Our Union" / "Shoot Him On The Spot")
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Bronze patriotic Civil War token, Fuld variety 203/412, Rarity-3 (est. 500-2,000 known).
Obverse: "THE FLAG OF OUR UNION."
Reverse: "IF ANYBODY ATTEMPTS TO TEAR IT DOWN / SHOOT HIM ON THE SPOT / DIX".
The violent slogan was a quote from John Adams Dix, who was Secretary of the Treasury at the onset of the Civil War. (Feelings were obviously pretty strong at the time.)
A decent example, despite some roughness on the reverse due to it having been struck with a rusted die.
Ex-BJM Numismatics, eBay, January 2024.
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