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Civil War Token - White and Swann Huntsville, Alabama
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1863 |
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| Composition | Copper |
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| Obverse description | The obverse bears a circular legend reading WHITE & SWANN / HUNTSVILLE / ALA. arranged across the field in three lines, with decorative elements including a floral rosette, small stars, and diamond ornaments. The token features a reeded border and was issued by the mercantile firm of White & Swann of Huntsville, Alabama during the Civil War. |
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| Obverse lettering | WHITE & SWANN HUNTSVILLE ALA. |
| Reverse description | The reverse features a left-facing Indian Head device wearing a feathered headdress with the word LIBERTY on the headband, closely modeled after the U.S. Indian Head cent design. Thirteen stars surround the portrait in the field, and the date 1863 appears in the exergue. |
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