(c.1875) Brass Civil War Store Card F-NC-OH-R, Jas. Murdock, Jr. OH

Coin Details

Auction Record

$45 VF Details 09-02-2021 Stack's Bowers

Description

Civil War store card issued by Jas. Murdock, Jr. of Non-Contemporary. This piece is classified as a non-contemporary Civil War token, meaning it was produced after the Civil War era, typically as a restrike, copy, or collector-oriented reproduction of original Civil War store card designs. Non-contemporary pieces were produced after the Civil War era as restrikes, copies, or collector-oriented reproductions. They document continued numismatic interest in Civil War tokens but lack the historical immediacy of wartime originals. This brass piece (Fuld NC-OH-R) is common to somewhat scarce among the known varieties for this issuer. After Congress banned private coinage in 1864, the U.S. Mint dramatically increased production of small-denomination coins, and the new bronze two-cent piece helped alleviate the shortage. Civil War tokens are collected by denomination type, state, city, and metal composition, with scarcer metals commanding significant premiums.

Rarity Notes

Brass strikings are among the more available metal variants, though typically less common than copper. With 1 cataloged varieties, Jas. Murdock, Jr. was a limited producer of Civil War tokens.

Cross References

Fuld NC-OH-R