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Subject: New York (N.Y.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865


Civil War Store Token: Steinfeld, S., New York City, 1863 Civil War Store Token: Steinfeld, S., New York City, 1863

Copper Civil War store token issued by S. Steinfeld in New York City in 1863. The token depicts an American eagle with flags and identifies Steinfeld as the "sole agent in the U.S." for French Cognac Bitters, with a principal depot at 70 Nassau Street. Note that the date 1863 is not present on the token itself, unlike other similar tokens.