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Civil War Token - Wapakoneta Ohio, Sanitary Fair
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1861-1865 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | The entire field is occupied by a multi-line raised legend reading MEMENTO OF THE SANITARY FAIR OF WAPAKONETA, O., with lettering in bold relief filling the face from top to bottom. The token is encircled by a reeded border. No central device is present; the inscription itself constitutes the sole design element. |
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| Obverse lettering | MEMENTO OF THE SANITARY FAIR OF WAPAKONETA, O. |
| Reverse description | The reverse features a patriotic Civil War-era device depicting a spread eagle with wings open amid crossed flags, stacked cannons, and bundled arrows, with radiating sunburst rays emanating from above and scattered stars filling the field. The composition is rendered in moderate relief against a flat field, enclosed by a reeded border. |
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