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(1861-65) Brass Civil War Store Card F-550G-3b, J. Pearce, Ligonier IN

Strike Type

Coin Details

Denomination
Store Cards
Strike Type
Regular Strike
Series
Civil War Store Cards
Designer
Various private die sinkers including John Stanton, William Bridgens, and others
Composition
Bronze
Weight
4.5g
Diameter
19mm
Edge
Plain

Description

The same Ligonier “Mich.” die pair, number 3, appears in brass as Fuld IN-550G-3b; the b marks brass. J. Pearce is merchant G in Fuld's town 550, Ligonier, Indiana. A dealer describing the copper striking from these dies reads Pearce's drugs, groceries and notions legend with the state given wrongly as Michigan, and a mortar and pestle under Drugs And Medicines. NGC dates the brass card 1861-65.

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Fuld 550G-3B

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