(No Date) Civil War Store Card F-360A-1B, IN

Coin Details

Description

Carr Ryon & Co, a Greenfield merchant, issued this Civil War store card during the 1862-1864 coin shortage. Indiana was an important agricultural and manufacturing state, with merchants producing store cards as emergency currency when federal coinage was hoarded. Carr Ryon & Co issued 6 die varieties, more than most Civil War merchants. This brass striking (Fuld 360A-1B) is common to somewhat scarce among the known varieties. This undated token was struck circa 1862-1864 during the wartime coin shortage. 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 strikings are among the more available variants, though less common than copper.

Rarity Notes

Brass strikings are among the more available metal variants, though typically less common than copper. With 6 cataloged varieties, Carr Ryon & Co was a minor token issuer.

Cross References

Fuld 360A-1B