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Aschermann & Beck Lef Plug Cut Chewing Smoking Tobacco

Edward Aschermann’s Cigar & Tobacco Tokens

2019-11-02
By: Aaron Packard
On: November 2, 2019
In: Research
With: 1 Comment

Born in Germany in 1834, Edward Aschermann emigrated to the United States at about the age of 16. Quickly assimilating as a new immigrant, Aschermann didn’t wait very long to establish his own business. It is uncertain as to when Aschermann took residence in Wisconsin, but as early as 1859Continue Reading

Henry Higgins’ Periscopic Spectacled Tokens

2013-02-22
By: Aaron Packard
On: February 22, 2013
In: Sketches
With: 6 Comments

Henry D. Higgins was one of the earliest settlers of Mishawaka Indiana. Born on his father’s farm near Syracuse New York in 1822, Higgins was a grandchild of a Revolutionary War veteran who emigrated to America from England. His father, William Higgins, was raised by an uncle in New YorkContinue Reading

Index of Mossin & Marr’s Patriotic Civil War Tokens

2012-05-12
By: Aaron Packard
On: May 12, 2012
In: Engraving
With: 0 Comments

Below is a comprehensive index of Mossin & Marr’s Patriotic Civil War dies. In addition to being used as Patriotics, the dies were utilized as “stock” reverses for many of Mossin & Marr’s storecards.  A total of five stock dies have been identifiedContinue Reading

Index of Mossin & Marr’s Civil War Storecards

2012-05-12
By: Aaron Packard
On: May 12, 2012
In: Engraving
With: 0 Comments

Below is a comprehensive index of Mossin & Marr’s Store Card emissions and dies. In addition to being used as storecards, many of the reverse dies were also utilized as “stock” for many of Mossin & Marr’s Civil War Patriotics. Continue Reading

Johann “John” Marr – Civil War Token Engraver

2011-07-19
By: Aaron Packard
On: July 19, 2011
In: Engraving
With: 0 Comments

Born in Germany on September 9th 1832, Johan “John’ Marr entered the engraving business at a very young age.  Young, destitute, and barely a teenager, Marr found himself forced to live with a jeweler and engraver. In exchange for room and board, Marr was hired to care for the jeweler’sContinue Reading

Paper Scrip of Georgia’s Western & Atlantic Railroad

2011-03-30
By: Aaron Packard
On: March 30, 2011
In: Sketches
With: 1 Comment

Built and owned by the State of Georgia, the Western & Atlantic Railroad was constructed between 1841-1850. Costing a staggering five million dollars for the time, the Western & Atlantic established itself as an integral linkContinue Reading

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