(No Date) Brass Civil War Store Card F-NC-IN-Bb, J. Holker IN

Coin Details

Description

Civil War store card issued by J. Holker 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-IN-Bb) is common to somewhat scarce among the known varieties for this issuer. Civil War tokens circulated alongside postage currency, fractional currency notes, and encased postage stamps as substitutes for the federal coins that had disappeared from commercial channels. Like most Civil War store cards, this undated token was issued circa 1862-1864 during the period when federal coinage was withdrawn from circulation by hoarders.

Rarity Notes

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

Cross References

Fuld NC-IN-Bb