(1864) Copper Civil War Store Card F-131A, /K-277a Mule Lincoln-5 Line Rev.

Coin Details

Description

Civil War token cataloged as Fuld 131A, featuring obverse die 131 — a portrait of Abraham Lincoln — with a muled die combination (/K-277a Mule Lincoln-5 Line Rev.). Lincoln's portrait on Civil War tokens transformed everyday commerce into a political statement. These dies are among the scarcest and most collected in the series. Assigned to the Location Unknown section of the Fuld catalog because neither die carries a merchant's name, address, or city — indicating this was a patriotic rather than commercial issue. Produced in copper, the dominant metal of Civil War token production. Copper tokens survive in greater numbers than any other composition, reflecting their enormous production volumes. Dated 1864, the final year of Civil War token production before Congress banned private coinage in April.

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 4 cataloged varieties, /K-277b Mule Lincoln-4 Line Rev. was a limited producer of Civil War tokens.

Cross References

Fuld 131A