(No Date) Civil War Store Card F-225BQ-3B, MI

Coin Details

Description

Fuld 225BQ-3B — store card of John Seeley, Detroit, Michigan. Detroit was Michigan's largest city and a major manufacturing center, producing stoves, railroad equipment, and industrial goods for the Northern war effort. John Seeley issued 8 die varieties, more than most Civil War merchants. This brass striking (Fuld 225BQ-3B) is common to somewhat scarce among the known varieties. 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. The token era ended when Congress authorized new federal small-denomination currency and criminalized private token production in 1864. 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 8 cataloged varieties, John Seeley was a minor token issuer.

Cross References

Fuld 225BQ-3B