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(1861-65) German-Silver Civil War Store Card F-NC-I-1j, S. Goetz OH

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
Nickel
Weight
4g
Diameter
19mm
Edge
Reeded

Description

Civil War store card issued by S. Goetz of Non-Contemporary. This piece is cataloged as a non-contemporary Civil War token: a restrike, copy or collector piece made after the war. Non-contemporary pieces were made after the war as restrikes, copies or collector pieces. The coin shortage was exacerbated by the simultaneous withdrawal of gold and silver from circulation following the suspension of specie payments in December 1861. Copper was the metal most used for Civil War tokens; brass, copper-nickel, white metal, German silver and silver also occur.

Cross References

Fuld NC-I-1j

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