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Message:: [QUOTE="BRandM, post: 1388333, member: 22729"]Thanks for posting your two Civil War Tokens Abe. The Liberty Head piece is designated by Fuld as IN630A-1a and is rated an R-5. Henry Higgins was a Mishawaka, IN jeweler who actually cut his own obverse dies. Because of the relatively poor workmanship his issues are known as "Indiana Primatives". The "homemade" look actually adds value to them. I would estimate a value of 20 or $30 only because of the poor condition. The second one is a different story. You have an R-9 rated token issued by William Hastings of New York City (NY630AI-1a). As the caption says he was a liquor importer. Yours appears to be copper, but they're are others known in lead and white metal. The only common (R-2) ones are the lead examples. Both Fuld (1975) and the later Kanzinger value guide (2002) rate this as an R-9, probably only 2 or 3 examples known. Kanzinger, who was the first to attempt assigning values to CWT's, listed yours at $125 In UNC. The poor condition of yours would lower the value a lot but I still think you have a nice piece there. Also remember that the value of CWTs since then has risen dramatically, in some cases many times. New York issues would also lower the value somewhat because so many NY merchants issued store cards. Thanks for posting them for us to see. Great tokens! Bruce[/QUOTE]