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Fort Wayne, Indiana
These Civil War Store Cards from Fort Wayne, Indiana are ascribed to the shop of W.K. Lanphear. 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:
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Obverse Die – IN 290A

Text on token:
- C. Anderson / Dealer / In / Groceries / & / Provisions / Ft. Wayne, Ind.
Valuation:
- VF-EF : $30-$45
- MS-63 : $150-$225
Die Reverse: (New) F-1228 |
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Obverse Die – IN 290B

Text on token:
- Anderson & Evans / Grocers / Ft. Wayne / Ind.
Valuation:
- VF-EF : $40-$60
- MS-63 : $150-$225
Die Reverse: (New) F-1226 |
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Obverse Die – IN 290C

Text on token:
- Phoenix Grocery / T.K. Brackenridge / Groceries / & / Provisions / Ft. Wayne / ∗Ind.∗
Valuation:
- VF-EF : $60-$90
- MS-63 : $200-$300
Die Reverse: (New) F-1222 |
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Die Reverse: (New) F-1226 |
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Obverse Die – IN 290D

Text on token:
- A.D. Brandiff & Co. / Hardware / & / Stoves / Ft. Wayne / ∗Ind.∗
Valuation:
- VF-EF : $75-$125
- MS-63 : $300-$450
Die Reverse: (New) F-1299 |
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Obverse Die – IN 290E

Text on token:
- W.H. Brooks Jr. / Wholesale / Dealer In / Wall & / Window Paper, / Ft. Wayne, / Ind.
Valuation:
- VF-EF : $30-$45
- MS-63 : $200-$300
Die Reverse: (New) F-1089 |
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Die Reverse: (New) F-1171 |
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Die Reverse: (New) F-1226 |
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Die Reverse: (New) F-1229 |
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Die Reverse: (New) F-1323 |
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Die Reverse: (New) F-1350 |
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Die Reverse: (New) F-1350 (Note: ‘&’ replaced with ‘And’) |
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Obverse Die – IN 290F

Text on token:
- I. Lauferty / 91 / Columbia / St / Ft. Wayne, / Ind.
Valuation:
- VF-EF : $30-$45
- MS-63 : $150-$225
Die Reverse: (New) F-1337 |
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Obverse Die – IN 290G

Text on token:
- P. Pierr / Dry Goods / & / Groceries / Ft. Wayne, / Ind.
Valuation:
- VF-EF : $60-$90
- MS-63 : $250-$375
Die Reverse: (New) F-1088 |
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Obverse Die – IN 290H

Text on token:
- C. Schoerpf & Co. / Wholesale / Druggists / Ft. Wayne, / Ind.
Valuation:
- VF-EF : $60-$90
- MS-63 : $200-$300
Die Reverse: (New) F-1316 |
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