(No Date) Civil War Store Card F-165EZ-13D, OH

Coin Details

Description

Merchant token from Yankee Robinson of Ohio, cataloged as Fuld 165EZ-13D. The breadth of Ohio's Civil War token production reflects the state's diverse economy, from Cincinnati's river trade to Cleveland's Lake Erie shipping to interior manufacturing towns. The 18 cataloged varieties for Yankee Robinson indicate a notable level of token production. The copper-nickel composition of this variety (Fuld 165EZ-13D) is somewhat scarce for this merchant. Undated Civil War tokens like this one circulated alongside dated issues during the 1862-1864 period. Merchants typically ordered tokens from die-sinkers who maintained inventories of patriotic and advertising dies for rapid production. Store cards circulated as emergency currency after wartime hoarding removed federal coins from commercial channels. 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 18 cataloged varieties, Yankee Robinson was a notable token issuer.

Cross References

Fuld 165EZ-13D