(1861-65) Copper Civil War Store Card F-NC-TN-A

Coin Details

Description

Civil War store card from Non-Contemporary, cataloged under Fuld NC-TN-A. This piece is classified as a non-contemporary Civil War token, meaning it was produced after the Civil War era, typically as a restrike, copy, or collector-oriented reproduction of original Civil War store card designs. Non-contemporary pieces were produced after the Civil War era as restrikes, copies, or collector-oriented reproductions. They document continued numismatic interest in Civil War tokens but lack the historical immediacy of wartime originals. This copper piece (Fuld NC-TN-A) is common among the known varieties for this issuer. Token production during the Civil War represented the largest private coinage movement in American history, with an estimated 25 million pieces struck between 1862 and 1864. Surviving examples of Civil War tokens document the ingenuity of Northern merchants in maintaining commercial activity during the disruption of the federal coinage system.

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 1 cataloged varieties, this merchant was a limited producer of Civil War tokens.

Cross References

Fuld NC-TN-A