(1864) Copper Civil War Store Card F-645A-2a, M. Hartman OH

Coin Details

Description

Fuld 645A-2a — store card of M. Hartman, N. Hampton, Ohio. Ohio produced more varieties of Civil War store cards than any other state, driven by Cincinnati's role as the largest inland city and a Union Army supply hub. With 4 known varieties, M. Hartman produced a modest number of token types. The copper composition of this variety (Fuld 645A-2a) is common for this merchant. Each unique combination of obverse and reverse dies constitutes a separate Fuld catalog number, even when struck in the same metal. 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 4 cataloged varieties, M. Hartman was a limited producer of Civil War tokens.

Cross References

Fuld 645A-2a