(No Date) Civil War Store Card F-165BX-1A, OH

Coin Details

Description

Civil War merchant token bearing the name of B. Hintrick & C. Glaser, located in Cincinnati, Ohio. Cincinnati was the largest inland city in antebellum America and a critical supply center for the Union Army, driving Ohio to produce more varieties of Civil War store cards than any other state. B. Hintrick & C. Glaser issued 8 die varieties, more than most Civil War merchants. The copper composition of this variety (Fuld 165BX-1A) is common for this merchant. Most Civil War store cards carry no date; this token was struck during the 1862-1864 coin shortage era. Many Civil War tokens share common reverse dies, as die sinkers paired merchant-specific obverses with stock patriotic or advertising reverses. Congress banned private token issuance in April 1864, but before that, tokens like this one circulated freely as cent substitutes in Northern commerce.

Rarity Notes

Copper strikings are generally the most common metal variant for Civil War store cards, as copper was the standard planchet material mimicking the federal cent. With 8 cataloged varieties, B. Hintrick & C. Glaser was a minor token issuer.

Cross References

Fuld 165BX-1A