Since the catalogs have now merged into one searchable database, could we please add the Dakota Territory as an issuer? This coin would be the reason for the new issuer: N#390742
This coin N#86572 was also issued by merchants, but is under the sub-category of Malay Peninsula which is under the British East Indies. The Dakota Territory could be a sub-category of the USA Pre-Federal/Private/Territorial. Or maybe we use just Dakota and save the territory status for ruling authority/time period?
Honestly, I would recommend breaking off territorial and private issues altogether and creating a new subsection under the United States: “American States and Territories” with subissuers for each state/territory.
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Honestly, I would recommend breaking off territorial and private issues altogether and creating a new subsection under the United States: “American States and Territories” with subissuers for each state/territory.
We went through a lengthy discussion on the breakdown and settled on what we now have. Not that it's the best but it wasn't the worst but in my opinion there could be improvements. As far as “states” as a subissuer the US Constitution prohibits the states from coining money.
Since all the catalogs are now one, wouldn't it be useful to have classification of states and/or territories, in order to make the search easier for civil war, merchants, and various other tokens? The Durfee and Peck token was used amongst local trade and whether it is a coin or exonumia is a separate question. I am just saying, for the purposes of better organizing Numista, having the states would be useful.
Honestly, I would recommend breaking off territorial and private issues altogether and creating a new subsection under the United States: “American States and Territories” with subissuers for each state/territory.
