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(1863) Brass Civil War Store Card F-115D-3b, Merriam & Co., Boston MA

Strike Type
1863 Store Cards coin

Coin Details

Year
1863
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

Auction Record

Price realized
$576
Sold
Grade
XF Details
Auction house
Stack's Bowers

Description

Struck in brass, coded b, Fuld MA-115D-3b is the die pair 3 of Merriam & Co. from Boston, Massachusetts, the town Fuld numbers 115, with D as the merchant letter and 1863 as the date. In one dealer's catalog entry the merchant legend runs "Merriam & Co. Deals 19 Brattle Square Boston", and the reverse carries "Good For A Scent", the year and a dog. NGC files the card under the same 1863 date.

Cross References

Fuld 115D-3b

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