1860 Token F-165GI-6a Copper PE Weighell & Son's OH

Coin Details

Description

This copper Civil War store card, cataloged as Fuld 165GI-6a, was issued by Weighell & Son's of Ohio. The Fuld catalog identifies die combination 165GI obverse with 6a reverse. The Weighell family business produced this token to maintain commerce during the period when federal cents and other small-denomination coins were hoarded and unavailable for everyday transactions. Family businesses like Weighell & Son's formed the backbone of Ohio's local economies during the Civil War, and their tokens provide a census of the merchants who kept commerce functioning during the monetary disruption caused by the war. Each Civil War store card tells a micro-history of a specific business in a specific community, making them valuable documents of the home front experience during America's greatest internal conflict.

Rarity Notes

Copper, Fuld 165GI-6a. Ohio Civil War store card. Standard availability for the series.

Cross References

Fuld 165GI-6a; PCGS #707281; Weighell & Son's, Ohio