(No Date) Civil War Store Card F-360A-1b, WI

Coin Details

Description

Civil War store card issued by Mons. Anderson of LA Crosse, Wisconsin. Wisconsin was a growing frontier state with Milwaukee as its largest commercial center, and its merchants issued tokens as practical solutions to the coin shortage. With 4 known varieties, Mons. Anderson produced a modest number of token types. Struck in brass, this die combination (Fuld 360A-1b) is common to somewhat scarce. Although undated, this token was produced during the 1862-1864 period when federal coins disappeared from commerce. Many Civil War tokens share common reverse dies, as die sinkers paired merchant-specific obverses with stock patriotic or advertising reverses. Private tokens entered circulation after the suspension of specie payments in late 1861 drained small change from commerce. 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 4 cataloged varieties, Mons. Anderson was a limited producer of Civil War tokens.

Cross References

Fuld 360A-1b