Mansfield, OH civil war token??

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Hi all. I happened to get out for a bit today and recovered a few items. One item was especially interesting. I apologize for the pictures but hope that they will work for this.


I found this token today and am trying to find out anything more about it or at least verify what it is. On one side it says "Good for 1 cent" on the back side it states "F.B. ORR, Dealer in hardware, Iron & nails, Mansfield, O.

From what I can tell it appears that this token dates to between 1861-1865. Am I correct with this? Can anyone provide anymore info about this token? Any ideas or suggestions to try and clean it or leave it alone?

Thanks in advance for any and all comments.

 

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CWT: 5058-7a
Rarity: R3
Metal: C.
VG: $10; VF: $20; EF: $25; UNC: $45
Source: Rulau; 4th edition
No pic is given so maybe yours is a different variety.
In 1863 he went to Mansfield, Ohio, and at the age of twenty-three years entered upon an independent business career as a hardware merchant, conducting a store in Mansfield until 1872.
Here's the rest of his bio: http://legacy.stacks.com/Lot/ItemDetail/73604
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