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(1863) Copper Civil War Store Card F-220A-1a, Bassett's, Glen Easton WV

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Coin Details

Year
1863
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

Fuld WV-220A-1a is a copper store card of Bassett's in Glen Easton, West Virginia, dated 1863. Taken apart, the number gives the state (WV), Fuld's town number 220 for Glen Easton, merchant letter A for Bassett's, and die pair 1; the closing a means copper. For the firm's die pair 2, a dealer's catalog entry shows a merchant die lettered "Bassett's Cheap Dry Goods" with the town and 1863, struck against a Mercury head.

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