(No Date) Civil War Store Card F-225BO-1B, MI

Coin Details

Description

Merchant token from John Schroder & Co. of Detroit, Michigan, cataloged as Fuld 225BO-1B. Detroit's growing industrial economy made it a significant source of Civil War tokens, with merchants across the city issuing pieces to maintain commerce. John Schroder & Co. issued 7 die varieties, more than most Civil War merchants. Struck in brass, this die combination (Fuld 225BO-1B) is common to somewhat scarce. The absence of a date is typical for Civil War tokens produced during the 1862-1864 emergency currency period. Many Civil War tokens share common reverse dies, as die sinkers paired merchant-specific obverses with stock patriotic or advertising reverses. Store cards circulated as emergency currency after wartime hoarding removed federal coins from commercial channels. Brass was the second most common planchet material after copper, giving tokens a golden appearance.

Rarity Notes

Brass strikings are among the more available metal variants, though typically less common than copper. With 7 cataloged varieties, John Schroder & Co. was a minor token issuer.

Cross References

Fuld 225BO-1B