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(1861-65) Copper Civil War Store Card F-690A-2a, Coutts & Bro., Perth Amboy NJ

Strike Type
1861 Store Cards coin

Coin Details

Year
1861
Denomination
Store Cards
Strike Type
Regular Strike
Series
Civil War Store Cards
Designer
Various private die sinkers including John Stanton, William Bridgens, and others
Composition
Copper
Weight
4.67g
Diameter
19mm
Edge
Plain

Auction Record

Price realized
$192
Sold
Grade
MS63BN
Auction house
Stack's Bowers

Description

Coutts & Bro. of Perth Amboy, New Jersey, appear on Fuld NJ-690A-2a, die pair 2, a copper card; the closing a stands for that metal. Town 690 is Perth Amboy and A is the merchant letter. NGC dates it 1861-65 and PCGS sees a plain edge. In a dealer's catalog entry, the merchant die names "Coutts & Bro. Dry Goods & Groceries P. Amboy, NJ" and the reverse reads Good For 1 Cent.

Cross References

Fuld 690A-2a

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