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    Greetings, I am wondering if anyone know of a manufacturer of authentic looking sutler coins. I am talking about custom pieces made to my order. Thanks.
    Ken Latham
    Bon Aqua, TENN
    Independent Rifles
    Duck River Squadron

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    oooh..Ken..if you get them made brother, put me down for one!!
    Your Humble Servant,
    Sean R. Otis
    124th NYSV Co. A "Orange Blossoms"
    MIDDLESEX LODGE F. & A.M.

    In Memorium: Harvey Otis, Jr. — 156th NYSV Co. A .
    Killed in action, September 19, 1864,
    at Winchester, VA. Aged 26 years.

    Member of the "Hard Sauce" Mess

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    • #3
      Re: Sutler Coins

      There are a number of medallion services out there, producing everything from Mardi Gras coins to corporate commemoratives. Your challenge is locating your design to reproduce and having an event with numbers to support such a useage.

      Here's one




      I'm still carrying a little poke of sutler tokens from the Winter of 64 Event series. Along with a Corps badge somebody gave a laundress, it's a fine piece of memory.
      Terre Hood Biederman
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        Years back there was an event where the 151st NYSV was being portrayed (Payne's Farm, maybe?) and the organizers or someone produced some sutler tokens. See picture. Don't know the source, however.
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        26th North Carolina Troops
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        As [one of our cavalry] passed by, the general halted him and inquired "what part of the army he belonged to." "I don't belong to the army, I belong to the cavalry." "That's a fact," says [the general], "you can pass on." Silas Grisamore, 18th Louisiana

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        • #5
          Re: Sutler Coins

          John and I made our own sutler chits based on an original I own. Before an
          event started, one of us would play 'banker' and exchange modern money for
          the tokens. We did the same with script too.
          Beth Crabb

          IN LOVING MEMORY OF
          John Crabb July 10, 1953 - Nov. 25, 2009

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          • #6
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            I remember using sutler coins with the AoP at TAG. Perhaps someone else who was in attendance and has a better memory than mine can chime in and provide you with the maker.
            Tyler Underwood
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              Re: Sutler Coins

              Originally posted by roundshot View Post
              Years back there was an event where the 151st NYSV was being portrayed (Payne's Farm, maybe?) and the organizers or someone produced some sutler tokens. See picture. Don't know the source, however.
              As you can see from Roundshot's image, most sutler tokens had the sutler name and regiment as part of the token along with the value. Have never seen any CS regimental tokens at all. Here is one for 5 Cent from G. McAlpin, appointed official sutler to 11th Pa. Cav. It is about the size of a penny.

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              Jim Mayo
              Portsmouth Rifles, Company G, 9th Va. Inf.

              CW Show and Tell Site
              http://www.angelfire.com/ma4/j_mayo/index.html

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              • #8
                Re: Sutler Coins

                Hi,
                This token sold recently for $3,525. It is listed as "G.G. Sawtell, 8th Virginia Regiment Sutler Token"


                John Zaharias, Sutler.

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                John Zaharias, Sutler/The Button Baron

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                • #9
                  Re: Sutler Coins

                  Thanks pards. I found a token company that can do it, still in the exploratory stage though. Im not looking to make it 100% authentic to a particular sutler or Regiment, just an idea as a promotional item really.
                  Ken Latham
                  Bon Aqua, TENN
                  Independent Rifles
                  Duck River Squadron

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                  • #10
                    Re: Sutler Coins

                    Great! Keep us posted on your progress. Sounds like a fun project!

                    John Zaharias, Sutler
                    John Zaharias, Sutler/The Button Baron

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