Here are some lots that caught my eye in Steve Hayden's December 11, 2022 token auction.
-Editor
Lot 11: Indian Head Brockage Error
11 - 95/95 a R9 PCGS MS64 BN Distinctive 1863 Indian Head full brockage mint error. From the Steve Tanenbaum collection from Herman Aqua in January 1989. (750-1000)
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11 - 95/95 a R9 PCGS MS64 BN Brockage Mint Error Patriotic Civil War token
(https://www.civilwartokens.com/Event/LotDetails/3296493/11-9595-a-R9-PCGS-MS64-BN-Brockage-Mint-Error-Patriotic-Civil-War-token)
Lot 33: Token Struck on Silver Dime
33 - 178/267 fo R9 NGC MS66 10% Bright. Stuck over an 1843 Seated Dimes. Toned with very impressive detail showing on the undertype, obverse and reverse. The Federal Union It Must And Shall Be Preserved 1863 with Andrew Jackson on horseback struck in Silver over a Dime. From the Don Partrick collection. (4000-6000)
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33 - 178/267 fo R9 NGC MS66 Over Silver Dime Patriotic Civil War token
(https://www.civilwartokens.com/Event/LotDetails/3299155/33-178267-fo-R9-NGC-MS66-Over-Silver-Dime-Patriotic-Civil-War-token)
Lot 37: Sea Serpent
37 - 185B/0 a R10 PCGS MS66 Nice luster and toning with natural roughness on the blank side. 1863 with a Sea Serpent or some other mythological creature. This obverse die is unique in the Patriotic series struck with a blank reverse. The current Patriotic book uses a Store Card reverse to illustrate the die. From the Robert Williams, Steve Tanenbaum, Henry South and Larkin Wilson collections. Earlier from our December 2012 sale, then in a NGC MS64 holder and brought $2,115. Still earlier from our April 2000 sale, then raw and brought $2,200. (2000-3000)
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37 - 185B/0 a R10 PCGS MS66 Very Rare Sea Serpent Patriotic Civil War token
(https://www.civilwartokens.com/Event/LotDetails/3299639/37-185B0-a-R10-PCGS-MS66-Very-Rare-Sea-Serpent-Patriotic-Civil-War-token)
Lot 45: Naked Amazon
45 - 218/417 d R8 NGC MS66 60% Bright with very nice cartwheel luster. Popular 1863 Naked Amazon die with America reverse struck in Copper Nickel. We sold a NGC MS65 example in our December 2016 auction for $1,275. From the Don Partrick and Joseph Barnett collections. (1500-2000)
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45 - 218/417 d R8 NGC MS66 Copper Nickel Amazon Patriotic Civil War token
(https://www.civilwartokens.com/Event/LotDetails/3300607/45-218417-d-R8-NGC-MS66-Copper-Nickel-Amazon-Patriotic-Civil-War-token)
Lot 94: Running Dog Paris Illinois
94 - IL690E-2a R7 NGC MS65 RB 20% Red all on the obverse. Sisk & Whalen Restaurant, Paris Illinois 1863. Rare merchant with pictorial of running dog. It seems unlikely that a restaurant would use a dog in an advertisement so this may actually be a fox or calf. A raw MS63 brought $606.29 in our October 2003 sale. From the Lumberton and Steve Tanenbaum collections. (1000-1500)
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94 - IL690E-2a R7 NGC MS65 RB Running Dog Paris Illinois Civil War token
(https://www.civilwartokens.com/Event/LotDetails/3306556/94-IL690E2a-R7-NGC-MS65-RB-Running-Dog-Paris-Illinois-Civil-War-token)
Lot 101: Higgins Jeweler
101 - IN630A-12a R7 NGC MS65 RB 10% Red. Very well struck for the variety, particularly the reverse. H. D. Higgins Jeweler & Optician, Mishawaka the maker of Indiana Primitive tokens. Rare Union Star reverse die 1383. A Raw MS62 sold for $1,000 in our June 2013 sale. From the Wayne Stafford and Henry South collections. (2000-3000)
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101 - IN630A-12a R7 NGC MS65 RB Rare Primitive Reverse Indiana Civil War token
(https://www.civilwartokens.com/Event/LotDetails/3307410/101-IN630A12a-R7-NGC-MS65-RB-Rare-Primitive-Reverse-Indiana-Civil-War-token)
Lot 159: Hussey's Special Message Post
159 - NY630AK-2a R3 NGC MS64 RB 40% Red and attractively toned. Hussey's Special Message Post Time is Money 1863 Emergency with Steam Locomotive pictured. We sold a NGC MS64 BN example on Ebay in September 2021 that realized $380. From the Lumberton and Steve Tanenbaum collections. (400-500)
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159 - NY630AK-2a R3 NGC MS64 RB Steam Train New York City Civil War token
(https://www.civilwartokens.com/Event/LotDetails/3314486/159-NY630AK2a-R3-NGC-MS64-RB-Steam-Train-New-York-City-Civil-War-token)
Wayne Homren, Editor
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