(1864) Copper Civil War Store Card F-130A-3d, Ni Andrew King TN

Coin Details

Description

Civil War merchant token bearing the name of Ni Andrew King, located in Clarksvill, Tennessee. Tennessee was divided during the Civil War. Nashville fell to Union forces in 1862, and merchants in Union-controlled areas issued tokens as emergency small change. Ni Andrew King issued 9 die varieties, more than most Civil War merchants. This copper striking (Fuld 130A-3d) is common among the known varieties. The dies for merchant tokens were usually cut by professional engravers who could produce a complete set in a matter of days. Civil War tokens addressed a practical problem: the wartime disappearance of federal small change made daily transactions nearly impossible without private substitutes. 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 9 cataloged varieties, Ni Andrew King was a minor token issuer.

Cross References

Fuld 130A-3d