(1861-65) Copper Civil War Store Card F-165AH-10a, Geo. R. Dixon & Co. OH

Coin Details

Auction Record

$144 AU58BN 01-12-2022 Stack's Bowers

Description

Merchant token from Geo. R. Dixon & Co. of Cincinnati, Ohio, cataloged as Fuld 165AH-10a. Cincinnati's position as a Union Army supply center and Ohio River trade hub made it a prolific source of Civil War tokens. John Stanton and other die sinkers based in the city produced dies for merchants across the Midwest. Geo. R. Dixon & Co. produced 20 cataloged die varieties, reflecting a substantial token operation. This copper striking (Fuld 165AH-10a) is common among the known varieties. Professional die sinkers like John Stanton, Benjamin True, and William Bridgens supplied dies to merchants across the Northern states. The Civil War small change crisis generated the largest private coinage movement in American history, with merchants and die sinkers producing tokens for circulation. The Fuld catalog documents thousands of distinct die combinations for Civil War store cards, making this one of the most complex series in American numismatics.

Rarity Notes

Copper strikings are generally the most common metal variant for Civil War store cards, as copper was the standard planchet material mimicking the federal cent. With 20 cataloged varieties, Geo. R. Dixon & Co. was a moderately active token issuer.

Cross References

Fuld 165AH-10a