1862 Merrimac Medal Token Confederate Civil War Relic coin Schenkman ME-1

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1862 Merrimac Medal Token Confederate Civil War Relic coin Schenkman ME-1:
$899.99

1862 Token/Medal Made from Armour Plating of the Confederate Ironclad Merrimac
Own a piece of American History!
This token was made from salvaged iron armour plating taken from the wreck of the Confederate ironclad warship CSS Virginia, better known as the Merrimac. Merrimac fought in the first battle between ironclad warships at Hampton Roads in 1862 against the USS Monitor during the Civil War. She became corned in the James River, and was scuttled there by her crew. Later salvaged, much of the metal raised from the wreck was purchased by the Old Dominion Iron & Nail Works of Richmond, Va who made various relic out of the ships armored plates. These relics and curios were sold at the Jamestown Exposition of 1907.
Catalog info for this piece is: Schenkman ME-1
Obverse reads: The First Ironclad 1862Reverse Reads: Made from the Armour Plate of the Merrimac
Extremely rare to find in any condition! This specimen does have corrosion typical of this issue, as can be seen in the photos.
Will ship via USPS registered mail
Will ship internationally via registered mail to Canada, Australia, United Kingdom, and Palau only.