(1863) Brass Civil War Store Card F-165AH-6b, Geo. R. Dixon & Co. OH

Coin Details

Description

Merchant token from Geo. R. Dixon & Co. of Cincinnati, Ohio, cataloged as Fuld 165AH-6b. Cincinnati's position as a Union Army supply center and Ohio River trade hub made it a prolific source of Civil War tokens. John Stanton and other die sinkers based in the city produced dies for merchants across the Midwest. Geo. R. Dixon & Co. produced 20 cataloged die varieties, reflecting a substantial token operation. The brass composition of this variety (Fuld 165AH-6b) is common to somewhat scarce for this merchant. Merchants typically ordered tokens from die-sinkers who maintained inventories of patriotic and advertising dies for rapid production. Merchant-issued tokens circulated as substitutes for scarce federal coinage throughout the Northern states between 1862 and 1864. Brass tokens are moderately available, with their yellowish color distinguishing them from the standard copper issues.

Rarity Notes

Brass strikings are among the more available metal variants, though typically less common than copper. With 20 cataloged varieties, Geo. R. Dixon & Co. was a moderately active token issuer.

Cross References

Fuld 165AH-6b