Collection of two pre-Civil War Judaica playing card tokens. The Queen of Diamonds token features the address "236 SOUTH 36TH ST., PHILA." and the Jack of Clubs token displays "NO. 1 BARCLAY ST., NYC." Additional inscriptions mention "COUSIN OF ISAAC LEVY/NEPHEW OF LEWIS I. COHEN," indicating a potential family connection, and note a merger in 1871. The tokens are described as being made of silver plate. The tokens date from before the Civil War (1861-1865), with a tentative date provided as January 1, 1850.
Subject: Pre-Civil War Era
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A pre-Civil War token from Weston, Missouri. The obverse features a bust of George Washington and the initials "M. A. ABRAHAMS". The reverse reads "THE PEOPLES OUTFITTING STORE/WESTON/MO". The token dates to around 1853, based on contextual information provided by the donor. The donor notes that in 1840, M.A. Abrahams and his family lived with a 60-year-old relative named Moses. The token's significance is highlighted by its connection to Weston, Missouri, a town on the western frontier, and its association with outfitting wagons for westward journeys. A similar, rarer token from Independence, Missouri, dating to 1852, is referenced. Information on the token's historical context is also derived from the "Standard Catalog of U.S. Tokens 1845-1860" by Rulau (pp. 218-220).
Copper replica of a twenty-dollar gold piece. Inscribed "STRASBURGER AND NUHN IMPORTERS...NEW YORK." Dating from before the American Civil War (circa 1850). Found in archival materials relating to Judaica Americana.
Pre-Civil War trade token issued by the Union Store of A. Wise, located at 185 6th Avenue, New York City. The front of the token reads, "COMPETITION DEFIED WITHOUT EXCEPTION" in a decorative border and indicates that the token is for "FANCY AND STAPLE DRY GOODS". The back of the token reads, "ONE DOLLAR PAID FOR 99 OF THESE TOKENS" with the store's address. Circa 1855.