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(1861) Brass Civil War Store Card F-350D-1Bb, Wm. H. Lash & Co. IN

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
Bronze
Weight
4.5g
Diameter
19mm
Edge
Plain

Description

This Civil War token was issued by Wm. H. Lash & Co., operating in Goshen, Indiana. Hoosier merchants in Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, and smaller towns issued Civil War tokens reflecting Indiana's diverse commercial landscape. Die sinkers offered several metals; copper was the most used, and silver strikings were made for collectors. Private tokens entered circulation after the suspension of specie payments in late 1861 drained small change from commerce. Civil War store cards are collected both as numismatic items and as historical documents of wartime American commerce.

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Fuld 350D-1Bb

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