(1861-65) Civil War Store Card F-300A-1A, Fairview IL
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Description
Civil War store card from Illinois, cataloged as Fuld 300A-1A. Illinois was a critical Union state with Chicago rapidly becoming one of America's largest commercial centers, driving token production across the state. Most Civil War store cards carry no date; this token was struck during the 1862-1864 coin shortage era. The hoarding of federal coinage created an acute shortage of small change, prompting thousands of merchants to issue tokens as practical substitutes. Civil War store cards are collected both as numismatic items and as historical documents of wartime American commerce.
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Fuld 300A-1A
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Other Strike Types in This Series
(1860) Brass Civil War Store Card F-150J-14b, Childs, Chicago IL
(1860) Civil War Store Card F-150J-14C, Chicago IL
(1860) Copper Civil War Store Card F-150AT-8a, W. G. Peck, Chicago IL
(1860) Copper Civil War Store Card F-150AZ-4a, F.E. Rigby, Chicago IL
(1860) Copper Civil War Store Card F-150BC-6a, C & S. Stein, Chicago IL
(1860) Copper Civil War Store Card F-150I-4a, A. Candler, Chicago IL
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