(No Date) Civil War Store Card F-190D-3A, IN

Coin Details

Description

Store card of J.L. & G.F. Rowe in Corunna, Indiana, struck during the 1862-1864 token era. Indiana was an important agricultural and manufacturing state, with merchants producing store cards as emergency currency when federal coinage was hoarded. J.L. & G.F. Rowe issued 6 die varieties, more than most Civil War merchants. Struck in copper, this die combination (Fuld 190D-3A) is common. The absence of a date is typical for Civil War tokens produced during the 1862-1864 emergency currency period. The token trade was competitive, with die sinkers in New York, Cincinnati, and other cities vying for merchant orders across the region. Between 1862 and 1864, Northern merchants produced millions of private tokens to compensate for the disappearance of federal coinage. The Fuld catalog documents thousands of distinct die combinations for Civil War store cards, making this one of the most complex series in American numismatics.

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 6 cataloged varieties, J.L. & G.F. Rowe was a minor token issuer.

Cross References

Fuld 190D-3A