1780 Token Chartiers Hill, PA, Burzinski-1409 Communion

Coin Details

Description

This 1780 communion token from Chartiers Hill, Pennsylvania, cataloged as Burzinski-1409, documents a Revolutionary War-era Presbyterian congregation in western Pennsylvania. Chartiers Hill, located in present-day Washington County, was named for Peter Chartier, a Franco-Shawnee trader who operated in the area during the early eighteenth century. The congregation maintained the Scottish Presbyterian tradition of distributing metal tokens to communicant members as evidence of their eligibility to participate in the sacrament of communion. During the Revolution, the Chartiers Hill area was part of the western Pennsylvania frontier where settlers faced both the challenges of the war and ongoing conflicts with Native American communities. This communion token represents the intersection of religious practice and frontier life during one of the most turbulent periods in American history.

Rarity Notes

Burzinski-1409. Revolutionary War era communion token. Western Pennsylvania frontier piece. Scarce.

Cross References

PCGS #913292; Burzinski-1409; Chartiers Hill, PA, 1780 Communion Token