Civil War confederate token 21st. Ky. V.I

[NorthGa.Sportsman]

I just wanted to share this great find that my dad made a few months ago with everybody.This token was found in a confederate camp.It is an R7 rarity and will be featured in American digger magazine.He has had a coin "not relic" value given to him by a guy who wrote a book on sutler tokens.If anybody has any more useful info on this coin let me know.Thanks and enjoy!

 

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[NorthGa.Sportsman]

Here is the other side of the token.

 

[tony 1663]

sweet token

 

[BuckleBoy]

That is a Fantastic find!!!


Any disc with a regiment number on it is bound to get the heart pounding.

 

[VOL1266-X]

Super Find!!! Tokens in CW sites are few and far between.

 

[NorthGa.Sportsman]

That is a Fantastic find!!!


Any disc with a regiment number on it is bound to get the heart pounding.

He has made a lot of good finds and has been hunting ever since I was born and I am 25.He says this ranks up there with the best of his finds.

 

[wyattrr]

Great find...Definately a crowd pleaser.

 

[rjw4law]

I love it, never found one though.

 

[NorthGa.Sportsman]

I love it, never found one though.

Thanks!The R7 rarity means there are only 11-15 of these particular tokens known to exist so who knows if there will ever be another one found.

 

[briankb70]

beautiful token!!!
can't help you though

 

[ivan salis]

theres a member here -- who goes by the screen name 21st tn vol. wait till he sees this.--- very very nice find indeed.

 

[jeff of pa]

Cool Find !

 

[Siegfried Schlagrule]

I think what you have is a sutler token issued for a unit of the Union Army.
It is definitely civil war due to the date. A book about them was published but I don't have it. In general the term "Volunteers" was used for units that served through their initial enlistment and then shipped over rather than leave and go back home. If enough people reenlisted the unit stayed and they stayed with it. If not enough people reenlisted then the unit colors and those who wanted to go home went back where they came from and the men who reenlisted were assigned to other units. The only periods where the term was used in the United States were the Civil War and the Spanish American War. great find, siegfried schlagrule

 

[intimer]

really neat token.
definitely should be researched.
wow, what a find!

 

[tokenhead]

Given to your dad by the guy who wrote the book on sutler token's!?! and you want more info?...Great find,super token ,here's a couple pics.You should make out the book writers name...Very cool token,HAPPY HUNTING ALL !!
P.S. The one pic looks odly like yours,Sulter all the way ,

 

[Tnmountains]

That is a great find. I would love to find a Tennessee one. Tell your dad congratulations
TnMtns

 

[vayank54]

WOW!!!! that is cool. Any KY marked relic is rare.

 

[Blind.In.Texas]

Here is a picture of one that is cleaned up nicely. There are several variations of your obverse printing. 1166 is the closest match I could find.

21st Kentucky Volunteer Infantry Regiment:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/21st_Regiment_Kentucky_Volunteer_Infantry

http://cwt.michigano.org/Civil_War_Store_Card_Die_List_11.htm