Waukegan, Illinois

These Civil War Store Cards of Waukegan, Illinois are ascribed to the shop of S.D. Childs. (IL 890A & C) Childs was a prolific token manufacturer. His dies commonly make use of a woman’s head and most of his dies use sans-serif lettering. He also produced Sutler tokens.

This Civil War Store Card of Waukegan, Illinois is ascribed to the shop of George J. Glaubrecht. (IL 890B) His die cutting shop was located in New Jersey where he made several Patriotic Civil War tokens, some of which he signed with GLAUBRECHT.

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

**Obverse Die – IL 890A**

Text on token:

Kingsley / & / Whipple / Groceries & / Provisions / Waukegan / Ill.

Valuation:

VF-EF : $150-$225

MS-63 : $500-$750
DIE	MAT	RAR		DIE	MAT	RAR		DIE	MAT	RAR
Die Reverse: (Pat) F-33 or (New) F-1105
1	a	R8		1	b	R9

**Obverse Die – IL 890B**

Text on token:

J.L. Loveday & Co. / 63 / Washington St. / Waukegan / Il.
(IL 890B-1 shown)

Text on token:

J.L. Loveday & Co. / 63 / Washington St. / Waukegan / Il.
(IL 890B-2 shown)

Valuation:

VF-EF : $25-$35

MS-63 : $60-$90
DIE	MAT	RAR	DIE	MAT	RAR	DIE	MAT	RAR
Die Reverse: (New) F-1408
1	b	R4
Die Reverse: (New) F-1142
2	a	R5	2	b	R8	2	e	R9

**Obverse Die – IL 890C**

Text on token:

D.P. Millen / Dealer / In / Boots / & Shoes / Waukegan / Lake Co. / Ill.

Valuation:

VF-EF : $125-$175

MS-63 : $400-$600
DIE	MAT	RAR
Die Reverse: (Pat) F-33 or (New) F-1105
1	a	R9
Die Reverse: (Pat) F-35 or (New) F-1107
2	a	R8

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Waukegan, Illinois