(No Date) Brass Civil War Store Card F-165AMa-2b, Evens'-John Stanton OH

Coin Details

Auction Record

$1,293 MS63 08-02-2017 Heritage Auctions

Description

Evens'-John Stanton of Ohio issued this token as emergency currency during the Civil War. The breadth of Ohio's Civil War token production reflects the state's diverse economy, from Cincinnati's river trade to Cleveland's Lake Erie shipping to interior manufacturing towns. Struck in brass, this die combination (Fuld 165AMa-2b) is common to somewhat scarce. Although undated, this token was produced during the 1862-1864 period when federal coins disappeared from commerce. Die sinkers offered merchants a choice of metals, with copper being cheapest and most common, while silver and gold were struck for collectors. The token era ended when Congress authorized new federal small-denomination currency and criminalized private token production in 1864. Brass strikings are among the more available variants, though less common than copper. Surviving specimens are tangible artifacts of the wartime monetary crisis that affected every commercial transaction in the Northern states.

Rarity Notes

Brass strikings are among the more available metal variants, though typically less common than copper. With 1 cataloged varieties, Evens'-John Stanton was a limited producer of Civil War tokens.

Cross References

Fuld 165AMa-2b