1862 The First Ironclad Medal. Schenkman-ME1. Iron, from the Merrimac. AU Details--Obverse Damage (NGC).26 mm. An interesting piece that was listed in early editions of the Fuld Patriotic Civil War token reference, Fuld-498/499, but is no longer included therein as it was struck after April 1865. Warm ruddy-brown with overall roughness to the texture, not unusual for the type. Boldly defined apart from a touch of softness in the centers. The NGC qualifier concerns a tiny attempted puncture at the upper obverse border that is anything but distracting.
