Waukegan, Illinois

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Waukegan, Illinois

These Civil War Store Cards of Waukegan, Illinois are ascribed to the shop of S.D. Childs. (IL 890A & C) Childs was a prolific token manufacturer. His dies commonly make use of a woman’s head and most of his dies use sans-serif lettering. He also produced Sutler tokens.

This Civil War Store Card of Waukegan, Illinois is ascribed to the shop of George J. Glaubrecht. (IL 890B) His die cutting shop was located in New Jersey where he made several Patriotic Civil War tokens, some of which he signed with GLAUBRECHT.

Valuations are based on raw copper tokens. For more detailed pricing, see:
Pricing Civil War Tokens

Obverse Die – IL 890A

Waukegan, Illinois

Text on token:
  • Kingsley / & / Whipple / Groceries & / Provisions / Waukegan / Ill.
Valuation:
  • VF-EF : $150-$225
  • MS-63 : $500-$750
Die Reverse: (Pat) F-33 or (New) F-1105
DIE MAT RAR DIE MAT RAR DIE MAT RAR
 1 a R8  1  b  R9

 

Obverse Die – IL 890B

Waukegan, Illinois

Text on token:
  • J.L. Loveday & Co. / 63 / Washington St. / Waukegan / Il.
    (IL 890B-1 shown)

Waukegan, Illinois

Text on token:
  • J.L. Loveday & Co. / 63 / Washington St. / Waukegan / Il.
    (IL 890B-2 shown)
Valuation:
  • VF-EF : $25-$35
  • MS-63 : $60-$90
Die Reverse: (New) F-1408
DIE MAT RAR DIE MAT RAR DIE MAT RAR
 1  b R4
Die Reverse: (New) F-1142
 2  a R5  2  b  R8  2  e  R9
Obverse Die – IL 890C

Waukegan, Illinois

Text on token:
  • D.P. Millen / Dealer / In / Boots / & Shoes  / Waukegan / Lake Co. / Ill.
Valuation:
  • VF-EF : $125-$175
  • MS-63 : $400-$600
Die Reverse: (Pat) F-33 or (New) F-1105
DIE MAT RAR DIE MAT RAR DIE MAT RAR
 1 a R9
Die Reverse: (Pat) F-35 or (New) F-1107
 2  a R8

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