1863 Token F-NY-630k-1a GW-666 Copper T. Brimelow

Coin Details

Description

The 1863 Civil War store card token F-NY-630k-1a (GW-666) in copper was issued by T. Brimelow, a New York merchant. Store card tokens bearing merchants' names served as both emergency currency and advertising during the Civil War coin shortage. The Washington portrait on the obverse provided patriotic appeal. T. Brimelow's tokens are less commonly encountered than those of major issuers like Broas Brothers, suggesting a smaller business operation with correspondingly lower token production. The Fuld catalog number F-NY-630k-1a identifies this as a New York City store card with copper as the standard composition. Washington-portrait store cards from New York form a significant subcategory of Civil War token collecting. New York City was the largest commercial center in the Union and experienced the coin shortage acutely.

Rarity Notes

Fuld NY-630k-1a in copper. T. Brimelow is a less common New York issuer.

Cross References

Fuld NY-630k-1a; Musante-Baker GW-666; PCGS #785186; T. Brimelow, New York