(1863) Copper Civil War Store Card F-150D-4a, V.C. Engert KY

Coin Details

Description

This Civil War token was issued by V.C. Engert, operating in Covington, Kentucky. Kentucky was a critical border state maintaining Union loyalty while deeply divided. Louisville served as a major supply depot and source of merchant tokens. With 3 known varieties, V.C. Engert produced a modest number of token types. Struck in copper, this die combination (Fuld 150D-4a) is common. Professional die sinkers like John Stanton, Benjamin True, and William Bridgens supplied dies to merchants across the Northern states. The Civil War small change crisis generated the largest private coinage movement in American history, with merchants and die sinkers producing tokens for circulation. The Fuld catalog documents thousands of distinct die combinations for Civil War store cards, making this one of the most complex series in American numismatics.

Rarity Notes

Copper strikings are generally the most common metal variant for Civil War store cards, as copper was the standard planchet material mimicking the federal cent. With 3 cataloged varieties, V.C. Engert was a limited producer of Civil War tokens.

Cross References

Fuld 150D-4a