(1863) Brass Civil War Store Card F-630A-1b, . Thin Planchet Atlantic Garden NY

Coin Details

Description

Civil War store card issued by . Thin Planchet Atlantic Garden of New York. New York was the nation's commercial capital, with New York City alone producing hundreds of store card varieties from Broadway retailers to waterfront wholesalers. Struck in brass, this die combination (Fuld 630A-1b) is common to somewhat scarce. Many Civil War tokens share common reverse dies, as die sinkers paired merchant-specific obverses with stock patriotic or advertising reverses. Store cards circulated as emergency currency after wartime hoarding removed federal coins from commercial channels. Brass strikings are among the more available variants, though less common than copper. 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

Brass strikings are among the more available metal variants, though typically less common than copper. With 7 cataloged varieties, . Thin Planchet Atlantic Garden was a minor token issuer.

Cross References

Fuld 630A-1b