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Civil War Tokens

During the Civil War (1861-65) the public hoarded all the government issued coins for their bullion value (even the lowly cents). Merchants had to make change with postage stamps, paper script, and private tokens like this one.

Civil War token	1860, Racek (Theodore) Restaurant, (1 of 2) [head]
Civil War token	1860, Racek (Theodore) Restaurant, (1 of 2) [tail]
Civil War token	1860, Racek (Theodore) Restaurant, (2 of 2) [head]
Civil War token	1860, Racek (Theodore) Restaurant, (2 of 2) [tail]
Civil War token	1863, Bellack, Dry Goods, Groceries, Provisions [head]
Civil War token	1863, Bellack, Dry Goods, Groceries, Provisions [tail]
Civil War token	1863, Bertram & Co, Boots & Shoes [head]
Civil War token	1863, Bertram & Co, Boots & Shoes [tail]
Civil War token	1863, Cordes & Platz [head]
Civil War token	1863, Cordes & Platz [tail]
Civil War token	1863, Dervin, T, dry goods, groceries, clothing [head]
Civil War token	1863, Dervin, T, dry goods, groceries, clothing [tail]
Civil War token	1863, Fischer & Rohr, Clothiers [head]
Civil War token	1863, Fischer & Rohr, Clothiers [tail]
Civil War token	1863, Fountain, William, Druggist and bookseller [head]
Civil War token	1863, Fountain, William, Druggist and bookseller [tail]
Civil War token	1863, Goeldner Musical Instuments & Notions [head]
Civil War token	1863, Goeldner Musical Instuments & Notions [tail]
Civil War token	1863, Kusel, Daniel [head]
Civil War token	1863, Kusel, Daniel [tail]
Civil War token	1863, Moulton, grocery, flour and feed store [head]
Civil War token	1863, Moulton, grocery, flour and feed store [tail]
Civil War token	1865, Fischer & Rohr, clothiers [head]
Civil War token	1865, Fischer & Rohr, clothiers [tail]
Civil War token	Fifth Ward Tavern

Civil War token

1863, Heymann, John, Oyster resturant & beer hall