Civil war store card 1863.......

Goes4ever · Nov 14, 2009

this was found by a hunting partner today (Charlie), will post my finds soon, he is not signed up here and wants to know if anyone has any info on this token for him, thanks!

seger98 · Nov 14, 2009

Cool looking token, but do ya have any cleaned up photos of it?

tymcmurray · Nov 14, 2009

MAN!!! I would LOVE one of those.

fantastic recovery!

Goes4ever · Nov 14, 2009

seger98 said:
Cool looking token, but do ya have any cleaned up photos of it?

not unless he sends em too me, we live 20 minutes apart

Brian(upstateNY-Central Fla.) · Nov 14, 2009

Love those :icon_thumright:

crazyjarhead · Nov 14, 2009

Can't read it, only cincinatti

That is where a lot of those were made. I saw a pic of one of those while researching mine

crazyjarhead · Nov 14, 2009

Maybe this one

http://members.iglou.com/jrbarnes/cwtokena.htm

PBK · Nov 14, 2009

Tough to make out some of the details, but it looks like one of the 1863 copper varieties of the Peebles store cards. If so, the complete inscription on the reverse should be:

PEEBLES / DEALER / IN / STAPLES & FANCY / GROCERIES / 5TH & RACE / STS. / CINCINNATI

Is the edge plain like that of a cent, or reeded like that of a dime?

If it's plain, it's rated R8 (5-10 known) — #OH 165EJ-10a1 — Fine, $30+.

If it's reeded, R6 (20-75 known) — #OH 165EJ-10a — Fine, $20+.

crazyjarhead · Nov 14, 2009

How can you read all of that :dontknow:

Goes4ever · Nov 14, 2009

he is good...lol

PBK · Nov 14, 2009

crazyjarhead said:
How can you read all of that

I can't!

However, the last half is fairly clear, and the address is enough to cinch the ID.

BTW, there are also brass and zinc varieties, rated R7 and R8, respectively. Although they're rated about the same for rarity as the copper varieties, they tend to bring a bit more, especially in higher grades.