(No Date) Brass Civil War Store Card F-NC-D-1b, J. Henry Gercke PA

Coin Details

Auction Record

$228 MS65 11-18-2020 Stack's Bowers

Description

Civil War store card issued by J. Henry Gercke 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-D-1b) is common to somewhat scarce among the known varieties for this issuer. This undated piece was struck during the Civil War coin shortage of 1862-1864, when the hoarding of gold, silver, and even copper cents left merchants without adequate change.

Rarity Notes

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

Cross References

Fuld NC-D-1b