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October Fine Estates Auction Event - Day 2

Sat, Oct 21, 2023 11:00AM EDT
Lot 589

TOKEN 1863 UNION VOLUNTEER REFRESHMENT SALOON

Estimate: $80 - $150

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $10
$100 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$50,000 $2,500
$100,000 $5,000
Civil War Era Token, copper, the obverse side marked "Union Volunteer Refreshment Saloon, Instid, May 27, 1861," the reverse side marked "Second Annual Fair, Held, June 15, 1863," this volunteer relief agency operating in Philadelphia until December 1, 1865, serving meals and sustenance to over 800,000 Union soldiers coming and going to the wartime battlefields, approx 19mm diameter Start Price: $60.00

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