Description: Civil War Store Card for August W. Escherich, Token Maker in Chicago, IllinoisFuld IL150R-1a (copper) R-4 EF Details - very little obverse scratches and scrapes do not have a major impact on eye appealAugust Escherich experimented with token production during the Civil War. He prepared three different somewhat primitive dies to advertise his services. All three dies are dated 1861. This token was struck with a die that does not specify an occupation for Mr. Escherich. A second die describes him as an engraver and the third die describes him as a wire worker. In Chicago business directories, he is listed as a gun maker in 1861, a wire worker in 1862, and an engineer in 1863. It seems that he might have been attempting to establish himself in a business during these years. His token output was very limited, but he did manufacture tokens for a few Chicago merchants. This is a decent example of his most common token which is a scarce variety. Very light obverse scratches and scrapes are noted but do not have a major impact on this token's eye appeal.Shipping is free. Should this token fail to meet your expectations, it can be returned within 30 days for a full refund. Sales tax, if applicable, is collected by Ebay and submitted directly to state authorities.We appreciate your business!
Price: 89 USD
Location: Baytown, Texas
End Time: 2024-10-17T22:30:01.000Z
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Circulated/Uncirculated: Circulated
Composition: Copper
Type: Civil War Token
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
