(1864) Copper-Nickel Civil War Store Card F-560A-1d, C.D. Baughman IN

Coin Details

Description

Fuld 560A-1d — store card of C.D. Baughman, Lisbon, Indiana. Indiana was an important agricultural and manufacturing state, with merchants producing store cards as emergency currency when federal coinage was hoarded. With 2 known varieties, C.D. Baughman produced a modest number of token types. Struck in copper-nickel, this die combination (Fuld 560A-1d) is somewhat scarce. Token manufacturers struck pieces by the thousands, using hand-fed screw presses capable of producing several hundred tokens per hour. Private tokens entered circulation after the suspension of specie payments in late 1861 drained small change from commerce. Copper-nickel strikings are moderately scarce, resembling the federal Indian Head cent in both size and color. Collectors classify Civil War tokens by the Fuld numbering system, which catalogs each unique die combination with rarity ratings from R-1 (over 5,000 known) to R-10 (unique).

Rarity Notes

Copper-nickel strikings are moderately scarce compared to pure copper or brass versions. With 2 cataloged varieties, C.D. Baughman was a limited producer of Civil War tokens.

Cross References

Fuld 560A-1d