Post-Civil War Trade Token: Joseph Schoeneman & Co., Philadelphia


White metal trade token issued by Joseph Schoeneman & Co. of Philadelphia. The obverse depicts the company name, while the reverse shows a bare-knuckle fight, suggesting it may have been awarded as a prize. The token is holed. Louis Schoeneman, possibly related to Joseph, was a member of the Jewish Hospital in 1872 and was in business with Langstadter. Date of issuance is estimated to be post-Civil War (after 1865), possibly around 1872 based on the provided biographical information.


Associated People/Businesses

  • SCHOENEMAN, JOSEPH

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Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Objects Box 2