Unidentified. 5 Cents. Schenkman UI-O-5L. Rarity-9. Lead. Plain Edge. Extremely Fine, Environmental Damage.22 mm. This is a handsome example of a rare and intriguing type. Deep steel gray patina, the recesses of the design elements are lighter with some ancient surface build up. Both sides are a bit granular overall to explain our qualifier, but there are no significant handling marks and the in hand appearance is actually quite smooth. This type, carried in the 2014 edition of the reference <em>Civil War Sutler Tokens & Cardboard Scrip</em> by David E. Schenkman, has not been positively identified as a sutler token, as it is not known what the inscription S.12 / RG.T. on the obverse stands for. (The reverse is blank.) The author ranks this type as Rarity-10 (believed to be unique), but as the present example is distinct from the Schenkman plate token at least two specimens are extant. Exceedingly rare, nonetheless, and sure to see spirited bidding among specialists.Collector envelope with attribution notation included.
