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(1863) Copper-Nickel Civil War Store Card F-115E-1d, Jos. H. Merriam, Boston MA

Strike Type

Coin Details

Year
1863
Denomination
Store Cards
Strike Type
Regular Strike
Series
Civil War Store Cards
Designer
Various private die sinkers including John Stanton, William Bridgens, and others
Composition
Copper-Nickel
Weight
4.2g
Diameter
19mm
Edge
Plain

Description

Jos. H. Merriam's die pair 1, the Boston dies with his "Good For A Scent" dog, also exists in copper-nickel, and that striking is Fuld MA-115E-1d: the d stands for copper-nickel. Boston, Massachusetts is town 115 in Fuld, and E is Merriam's merchant letter. NGC dates the card 1863. As a dealer reads the copper piece struck from these dies, the merchant die presents Merriam as a medalist and letter cutter on Brattle Square.

Rarity Notes

With 6 cataloged varieties, Jos.

Cross References

Fuld 115E-1D

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