(No Date) Civil War Store Card F-360A-3B, OH

Coin Details

Description

Fuld 360A-3B — store card of F.H. Hafer & Co., Greenville, Ohio. The breadth of Ohio's Civil War token production reflects the state's diverse economy, from Cincinnati's river trade to Cleveland's Lake Erie shipping to interior manufacturing towns. F.H. Hafer & Co. issued 8 die varieties, more than most Civil War merchants. This brass striking (Fuld 360A-3B) is common to somewhat scarce among the known varieties. This undated piece entered commerce during the 1862-1864 period when millions of private tokens replaced vanished federal coinage. Professional die sinkers like John Stanton, Benjamin True, and William Bridgens supplied dies to merchants across the Northern states. The hoarding of federal coinage created an acute shortage of small change, prompting thousands of merchants to issue tokens as practical substitutes. The brass composition gives this token a warm golden tone that contrasts with the reddish-brown of copper strikings.

Rarity Notes

Brass strikings are among the more available metal variants, though typically less common than copper. With 8 cataloged varieties, F.H. Hafer & Co. was a minor token issuer.

Cross References

Fuld 360A-3B