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Civil War Merchant Token - Petersen's Jewellers Pennsylvania

Location United States
Year 1863
Type Emergency merchant token
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Obverse lettering THE WASHINGTON TOKEN 1863
Reverse description The entire reverse field is occupied by a multi-line merchant inscription arranged in curved and straight lines. The issuer name PETERSEN'S arcs along the upper periphery, followed by the three Pennsylvania locations HONESDALE, SCRANTON, & PITTSTON arranged across the central field, with PA flanked by pointing-hand devices below, and JEWELLERS curving along the lower periphery. A denticled border frames the design.
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