(No Date) Civil War Store Card F-130A-2d, TN

Coin Details

Description

Merchant token from Ni Andrew King of Clarksvill, Tennessee, cataloged as Fuld 130A-2d. Tennessee was divided during the Civil War. Nashville fell to Union forces in 1862, and merchants in Union-controlled areas issued tokens as emergency small change. Ni Andrew King issued 9 die varieties, more than most Civil War merchants. Struck in copper-nickel, this die combination (Fuld 130A-2d) is somewhat scarce. The absence of a date is typical for Civil War tokens produced during the 1862-1864 emergency currency period. Die sinkers produced these tokens on hand-operated screw presses, often filling orders for multiple merchants simultaneously. The Civil War small change crisis generated the largest private coinage movement in American history, with merchants and die sinkers producing tokens for circulation. The copper-nickel composition gave these tokens the closest resemblance to federal coinage of any metal variant.

Rarity Notes

Copper-nickel strikings are moderately scarce compared to pure copper or brass versions. With 9 cataloged varieties, Ni Andrew King was a minor token issuer.

Cross References

Fuld 130A-2d