Table Of ContentSale of the Ken Bauer Collection
of
Civil War Era
Exonumia
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January 2022
Dear Fellow Collectors and Civil War Token Enthusiasts,
I have been collecting Civil War tokens for nearly fifty years and throughout this time have strived to obtain the
best examples possible of the token designs that interested me. In many cases this involved making one or even
several upgrades. Over the years I have sold off the undergrades and tokens which just ceased to please me any
longer. I am a stickler for eye appeal, so what is being offered here is the best I could find over the decades. At
this point in my life I find it necessary to part with the majority of these little gems.
In the pages that follow you will find many high-quality examples of common Patriotics R1 through R3, scarce
and rare circulation examples, and rare, glistening, struck-for-contemporary-collector examples. As for
storecards, my collecting tastes ran towards the reverse dies, so you will find nice examples of those, but less in
the way of rare towns or merchants. If you find a token on this list that you have been looking for, you’d be
well-off to just buy it rather than wait, it might be a long time until you find a nicer one. You might ask yourself
what would you have to pay for it when you see it again in this condition? And how long will you have to go
with an inferior example in your collection or none at all?
Many of these tokens appear as plate example pictures in the latest Patriotic and Storecard catalogs. When that
is the case, it is so noted in the description (PCv6 for the Patriotic catalog and SC3 for the Storecards). The
resolution of the attached pictures is 300x300, which should give you a look at the details. Expanding the .pdf
document will redraw the pictures with greater detail. Higher resolution pictures will be gladly emailed upon
request (640x640, 1028x1028, or higher as needed.)
All but fourteen of these tokens are raw. Some have been previously encapsulated by NGC. When that is the
case, it is so noted in the description and the original label will be included in the sale. I am not a dealer nor a
professional numismatist, so my listed grade is my opinion and may be different from that of a CWT dealer,
NGC or PCGS. Given the picture resolution, I don’t expect there will be any surprises with respect to hidden
scratches or token problems. As for poor surfaces, retoning etc., again I’m a stickler for quality and have
avoided adding any such tokens to my collection. In general, all sales are final. However, I want everyone to be
happy with their purchases, so if you’re not pleased, let me know what’s going on and I’ll try to make it right.
Also, if you submit your purchase to PCGS and they give you a grade significantly different from how I
described it, I will refund your purchase price (but not the grading fee or postage) in return for the encapsulated
token.
Finally, I am grateful for the CWT community and the opportunity I have had to meet, work with, talk tokens
with, and generally share my enthusiasm for CWT. I have enjoyed friendships and business relationships with
many of the paragons of CWT collecting in the past 50 years as is reflected in the purchase and pedigree
information provided with each token. I look forward to adding you to my list of Civil War Token enthusiasts!
Ken Bauer
Scotts Valley, CA
The Ken Bauer collection of Civil War Era Exonumia
To Purchase –
1) Send me an email at [email protected] listing the tokens that you wish to purchase. I will respond
promptly with their availability and will specify a total price including shipping, insurance, and PayPal
fee if applicable. Insurance is provided by a third-party insurer to reduce your cost. I do not apply a
handling fee.
2) Payment by PayPal is preferred for purchases under $1000. PayPal accounts are easily set up and you
can specify payment via credit card, bank account or your PayPal balance. Your tokens will be shipped
within two business days of receipt of payment.
3) Payment by cashier’s check is preferred for purchases over $1000, if you are not a prior customer or
otherwise known to me. Send checks to: Ken Bauer, 145 Elena Court, Scotts Valley, CA 95066. Your
tokens will be shipped after the funds appear in my bank, typically within four business days.
4) All tokens will be carefully and securely packaged and will be shipped insured. All packages will be
tracked.
All purchases will receive my personal storecard in silver-plated zinc. For details regarding the token click
here. When your purchase(s) total exceeds $1000 (either in single or multiple purchases) I will also include
a .999 fine silver example of my storecard.
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Sutler IL P5B R6 MS-64 $650
5% bright, well struck. One of the finest known. Diminutive
16.7mm in diameter. Purchased from Steve Tanenbaum in
2005. Ex: Dr. Edwin Rosen collection.
Sutler PA C25Ca R6 VF-25 $550
Beautiful example purchased from Steve Tanenbaum in
2009. At the time he had five in stock, this one had the best
grade and eye appeal. Ex Henry South Collection, ex
Kirtley 11/6/1990 Lot 544.
Patriotic 1/391a R1 MS-64 $100
Mostly red, rusted rev die. PCv6 plate for die 391.
Purchased from Steve Hayden in 2001. Ex S. Feddema
collection.
Patriotic 1/436b R7 MS-64 $425
Trace bright, strong strike on thick planchet, slightly rusted
obv die, a couple of tiny obv flyspecks. 1.9mm thick & 4.15
grams weight. Purchased from C&D Gale in 2002.
Patriotic 2/270a MS-65BN $3150
Probably the finest known. Superb surfaces. Sole use of die
270 “Union Forever” with Forever spelled correctly as one
word. Broken out of NGC holder 1784775-006 “MS 65 BN”,
label included with sale. PCv6 plate for die 270. Purchased
from Ernie Latter in 2008. Ex Greg Gringold / Mark Glazer /
Larkin Wilson / Joe Kuenert / Jon Harris and George Fuld.
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Patriotic 3/273b EF-40 $145
Attractive patina, possibly retoned long ago, some rev
residues, light old rv scratches seen in the photo. Sole use
of Kohler’s “Union For Ever” die. Note that the headband
has a tiny “Liberty.” Purchased from Ernie Latter in 2009.
Patriotic 5/288b R3 MS-64 $110
mostly bright, rev die finely rusted, even strike, very
attractive token. Sole use of dies. PCv6 plate for die 288.
Purchased from Steve Hayden in 2000.
Patriotic 6/268a R1 MS-62 $75
Red & brown, very light obv die rust, well struck, rev micro
black ink spots, token has lovely eye appeal. Rev “Union”
punched over “Unoin”. Purchased from Ernie Latter in 2002.
Patriotic 6/268a R1 MS-62 $725
Split planchet, obv 98% missing but obv impression
discernable in underlying metal. Contained in NGC holder
2394708-002 “Mint Error MS 62 BN Rev half of spilt plan
after strike”. Purchased from Steve Hayden in 2003.
Patriotic 9/211a R6 MS-62 $500
Trace red. Good strike. Outstanding condition for issue! It is
unusual to see Indiana Primitives with red. Purchased from
Chuck Kirtley in 1984.
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Patriotic 9/238b R8 EF-40 $450
Strong strike, high obv rim. Indiana Primitive with Monitor.
Purchased from Walt Korzick Sr. in 1985.
Patriotic 9/400a R8 MS-62 $2,250
Trace red reverse, well and evenly struck on a fine planchet.
Very rare Indiana Primitive variety, especially in this
condition. Broken out of NGC holder 1784775-014 “MS 62
BN”, NGC label included with sale. Purchased from Brett
Palser in 2004. Ex: Mark Glazer collection.
Patriotic 9/404a R9 MS-62 $6,700
40% red, small clip, obv planchet porosity k1-k4, rev strike
slightly uneven with some rim detail loss @k10. PCv6 plate
for die 9. Obtained in trade from Wayne Stafford in 2002.
Wayne had two, and retained the one with a stronger strike,
but with tooling on the obverse. Kirtley to Hayden to
Stafford. Rare Indiana Primitive. A unique opportunity to
obtain one of the scarcest dies in the Patriotic series and the
only one with red luster.
Patriotic 9/406a R6 NGC AU-58 $825
Broken out of NGC holder 1784775-016 “AU 58 BN”, NGC
label included with sale. Trace rev residue, a rev field mark.
Well and evenly struck on a fine planchet, unusual for an
Indiana Primitive. Ex: Mark Glazer & “Wayne Rich / Jon
Harris / Joe Kuenert” per Mark's notes. Purchased from Bret
Palser in 2004.
Patriotic 9/431a R6 MS-62 $325
Trace red, faint obv red staining at the base of Ms. Liberty.
Rev luster traces. Slight rim pinch. Good strike. Low obv die
relief as always. Indiana Primitive. Purchased from Chuck
Kirtley in 1988.
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Patriotic 15/319d R7 MS-63 $285
No die rust, no rev die break found on some copper issues.
PCv6 plate for die 319. Purchased from John Coker in 2009.
Patriotic 18/300a R2 MS-62 $75
Partly red, slight die rust, die break started on cheek, rev
center weak. Purchased from Robert Bennet in 2000.
Patriotic 18/304a R6 MS-63 $125
light brown, trace red, well struck, typical 304 low relief.
Seller Joe Truitt. Sole use of scarce die 304 which has no
rim beading and is always very low relief.
PCv6 plate for die 18. Purchased on eBay in 2000.
Patriotic 18/353a R3 AU-55 $90
5% red, typical weaknesses, the best reverse that I’ve seen.
PCv6 plate for die 353. Purchased from John Coker in 2008.
Patriotic 20/318a R8 NGC MS-65 $1100
Superb specimen, one of the few fully struck 20 dies I’ve
seen. Broken out of NGC holder 1784776-011 “MS 65 BN”,
label included with sale. Ex Mark Glazer and Larkin Wilson
collections. PCv6 plate for die 318. Purchased from Bret
Palser in 2004.
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Patriotic 23/306b R6 MS-61 $85
50% bright yellow brass, two 1mm obv spots on Ms.
Liberty’s cap slightly detract, rusted dies, otherwise very
attractive. One of the best 23 dies I've seen. Purchased
from Steve Hayden in 2003.
Patriotic 25/418a R4 MS-64 $110
Red & brown, slightly weak strike rev center, slight obv flan
porosity on cheek. PCv6 plate for die 25. Purchased from
Steve Hayden in 2000.
Patriotic 26/418a R2 MS-64 $100
Red & brown, good strike, rev “Nort” filled, microscopic
straight scratch across reverse. PCv6 plate for die 26.
Purchased from Steve Hayden in 2000.
Patriotic 34/278a R5 MS-63 $225
Partly red, weak center strike, especially the rev shield as is
typical for this issue, strong rims. Purchased from Mark
Glazer in 2001.
Patriotic 35/265a R4 MS-62 $95
Broken out of NGC holder NGC 2012431-033 “MS 62 BN”,
NGC label included with sale. Trace red, uneven strike, late
state dies: obv die cracked & slightly rusted, rev die clashed.
Purchased from Ernie Latter in 2010.
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Patriotic 42/336 R4 MS-64 $125
Microscopic patches of obv die rust, trace red, great luster,
good strike. PCv6 plate for both dies 42 & 336. Purchased
on eBay in 2006.
Patriotic 43/387a R4 MS-63 $115
Partly red, slight rev strike weakness in center as always.
rev die breaks through letters. Superior to PCv6 plate for die
387. Purchased from Steve Hayden in 2000.
Patriotic 45/332 R1 AU-55 62% off-center $850
Contained in NGC holder 2394708-005 “Mint Error AU 55
BN Struck off center”. 62% off-center. Regarding obv die
identification, note distance from "B" to turban. Purchased
from Steve Hayden in 2004.
Patriotic 46/335a R2 MS-65 $115
Nearly full red, obv die shows radial flow lines; rev die detail
loss due to polishing, rev crumbling rim, all as-made.
Purchased from C&D Gale in 2002.
Patriotic 47/332a R1 MS-65 $85
Mostly red, obv well & evenly struck, rev rim weak from 2 to
9. Early stage of extensive obv die break. Rev die rusted &
crumbling. Purchased from Phil Moore in 2001.
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Patriotic 48/299a R1 MS-62 $75
Mostly red, obv fine die break to 7 o’clock, flan fissure line
on Liberty’s face. Rev is spectacular. Ex S. Feddema
collection. Sole use of dies. Purchased from Steve Hayden
in 2001.
Patriotic 50/335a R2 MS-63 $75
Obv toned steely blue, rev mostly red, obv rim porosity. This
specimen spent some time obverse up in someone’s
cabinet. Purchased on eBay in 2001.
Patriotic 51/333a R6 AU-58 $800
Contained in NGC holder 2394708-007 “AU 58 BN”. Even
brown patina, strong strike. Sole use of 333 which has
distinctive berry stem punch. PCv6 plate for die 333.
Purchased from Steve Tanenbaum in 2004, who, at that
time, thought it an R7.
Patriotic 51/342a R1 MS-63 $65
Red & brown, good strike but shallow rev die relief with
radial flow lines. Ex W.A. Squier to Donald Miller. W.A.
Squier vintage 2x2 flip included w HG #, fountain pen ink.
Purchased from Steve Tanenbaum in 2000.
Patriotic 51/342b R7 MS-63 $275
Partly bright, obv radial flow lines, rev weakly struck w flow
lines. Purchased from Steve Hayden in 2001.
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Patriotic 53/336a R1 MS-65 $85
Nearly fully red, well struck but rev slight center weakness,
rev die late state. PCv6 plate for die 53. Purchased from
Ernie Latter in 2002.
Patriotic 55/162a R1 MS-63 $80
10% red, hardly noticeable obv edge stain at k3, mentioned
for accuracy. PCv6 plate for die 162. Purchased from Ernie
Latter in 2002.
Patriotic 56/161j R7 MS-64 $400
Full strike, mostly bright, double struck, two rev micro spots.
Double struck. Ex B&M Youngman Sale. PCv6 plate for
161, also on pg 59. Purchased from Terry Brenner in 2004.
Patriotic 57/473a R7 MS-63 $2700
10% red, no spots, well struck. A choice specimen. A most
common use of die 473 “Redeemed in par sums of one
dollar”. A similar specimen brought $2234 in SH's 10/2002
auction. PCv6 plate for both dies 57 & 473. Purchased in
Bowers & Merena Smith & Youngman Auction lot 3173 in
2003. Flip insert included.
Patriotic 59/453b R7 AU-55 $550
Choice, sharp strike, slight verdigris traces. Sm rev spot at
k6. 6 in obv date re-punched over tilted 6. PCv6 plate for
both dies 59 & 453. Very scarce R7 reverse die. Purchased
from Steve Hayden in 2000.
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