(No Date) Civil War Store Card F-540B-1B, OH

Coin Details

Description

Maumee & Perrysburg, a Maumeecity merchant, issued this Civil War store card during the 1862-1864 coin shortage. Ohio's extensive commercial networks across dozens of cities generated an unparalleled body of merchant token issues during the 1862-1864 coin shortage. With 2 known varieties, Maumee & Perrysburg produced a modest number of token types. Struck in brass, this die combination (Fuld 540B-1B) is common to somewhat scarce. Most Civil War store cards carry no date; this token was struck during the 1862-1864 coin shortage era. Die sinkers produced these tokens on hand-operated screw presses, often filling orders for multiple merchants simultaneously. The hoarding of federal coinage created an acute shortage of small change, prompting thousands of merchants to issue tokens as practical substitutes. Brass was the second most common planchet material after copper, giving tokens a golden appearance.

Rarity Notes

Brass strikings are among the more available metal variants, though typically less common than copper. With 2 cataloged varieties, Maumee & Perrysburg was a limited producer of Civil War tokens.

Cross References

Fuld 540B-1B