(No Date) Brass Civil War Store Card F-165FJ-1b, H. Schott OH

Coin Details

Description

Store card of H. Schott in Ohio, struck during the 1862-1864 token era. Ohio's extensive commercial networks across dozens of cities generated an unparalleled body of merchant token issues during the 1862-1864 coin shortage. With 3 known varieties, H. Schott produced a modest number of token types. Struck in brass, this die combination (Fuld 165FJ-1b) is common to somewhat scarce. The absence of a date is typical for Civil War tokens produced during the 1862-1864 emergency currency period. Merchants typically ordered tokens from die-sinkers who maintained inventories of patriotic and advertising dies for rapid production. Federal coinage vanished from circulation after 1861 as citizens hoarded silver and copper for their metal value, leaving merchants to fill the void with tokens. Brass was the second most common planchet material after copper, giving tokens a golden appearance.

Rarity Notes

Brass strikings are among the more available metal variants, though typically less common than copper. With 3 cataloged varieties, H. Schott was a limited producer of Civil War tokens.

Cross References

Fuld 165FJ-1b