View All Civil War Store Cards - Kansas

(No Date) Civil War Store Card F-150D-1A, KS

Strike Type

Coin Details

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
Weight
4.67g
Diameter
19mm
Edge
Plain

Description

Civil War store card from Kansas, cataloged as Fuld 150D-1A. Kansas had been "Bleeding Kansas" in the 1850s slavery debate and was strongly Unionist. This undated token was struck circa 1862-1864 during the wartime coin shortage. The dies for merchant tokens were usually cut by professional die sinkers. Until Congress banned private tokens in 1864, tokens like this one circulated freely as cent substitutes in Northern commerce. Collectors were buying Civil War tokens from the makers during the war itself, including rare die pairings and off-metal strikes.

Cross References

Fuld 150D-1A

External References

Error Varieties

No listings found

This category doesn't have any child listings yet.

Other Strike Types in This Series

Collector Essentials

Tools and references for building and protecting your coin collection.

As an Amazon Associate, NumisDex earns from qualifying purchases.