Brownstown, Indiana

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Brownstown, Indiana

This Civil War Store Card from Brownstown, Indiana is ascribed to the shop of W.K. Lanphear. This token is the only known merchant token issued from this town. Lanphear was the second most prolific issuer of Civil War tokens in Cincinnati. His work is remarkable for the variety of motifs used as reverse dies on store cards.

Valuations are based on raw copper tokens. For more detailed pricing, see:
Pricing Civil War Tokens

Obverse Die – IN 150A

Brownstown, Indiana

Text on token:
  • S.S. Early & Co. / Dealers / In / Dry Goods & / Groceries / Brownstown, Ind.
Valuation:
  • VF-EF : $75-$125
  • MS-63 : $300-$450
Die Reverse: (New) F-1088
DIE MAT RAR DIE MAT RAR DIE MAT RAR
 1 a R6 1 d  R9

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