(1861-65) German-Silver Civil War Store Card F-80A-1j, Evans & Allen NY
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$504 MS65 04-12-2023 Stack's Bowers
Description
Fuld 80A-1j — store card of Evans & Allen, New York. New York state generated the second-largest body of Civil War token issues, concentrated in New York City but extending to Albany, Troy, Buffalo, and smaller commercial centers. Struck in german-silver, this die combination (Fuld 80A-1j) is scarce. Each unique combination of obverse and reverse dies constitutes a separate Fuld catalog number, even when struck in the same metal. Between 1862 and 1864, Northern merchants produced millions of private tokens to compensate for the disappearance of federal coinage. German silver pieces have a silvery-white color that distinguishes them from the more common copper and brass strikings. Token production peaked in 1863 when the coin shortage was most acute, with die sinkers working around the clock to fill merchant orders.
Rarity Notes
German silver (a copper-nickel-zinc alloy) strikings are less common than copper or brass versions and are sought after for their distinctive silvery appearance. With 1 cataloged varieties, Evans & Allen was a limited producer of Civil War tokens.
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Fuld 80A-1j
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