Patented August 12, 1862. ENCASED STAMP USED as COIN due to. A shortage of coins during the Civil War. GAULT obtained the patent. THE CURRENCY TO PASS. Looks like a small light crease line in bottom quarter. The item “1862 CIVIL WAR ENCASED POSTAGE STAMP-Used 4 Shortage of Coins-J. GAULT X RARE” is in sale since Saturday, October 12, 2019. This item is in the category “Stamps\United States\19th Century\ Used”. The seller is “gvbbooks” and is located in Hamilton, Ontario. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Quality: Used