(No Date) Civil War Store Card F-464A-1d, PA

Coin Details

Description

Merchant token from Petersen's of Honesdale, Pennsylvania, cataloged as Fuld 464A-1d. Pennsylvania was the Union's industrial heartland, with Philadelphia as a manufacturing center and Pittsburgh as an iron and steel producer. Petersen's produced 30 cataloged die varieties, reflecting a substantial token operation. This copper-nickel striking (Fuld 464A-1d) is 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. Merchants typically ordered tokens from die-sinkers who maintained inventories of patriotic and advertising dies for rapid production. Merchant-issued tokens circulated as substitutes for scarce federal coinage throughout the Northern states between 1862 and 1864. Copper-nickel strikings are moderately scarce, resembling the federal Indian Head cent in both size and color.

Rarity Notes

Copper-nickel strikings are moderately scarce compared to pure copper or brass versions. With 30 cataloged varieties, Petersen's was a moderately active token issuer.

Cross References

Fuld 464A-1d