(No Date) Civil War Store Card F-630AQ-1G, NY

Coin Details

Description

Civil War store card from New York, cataloged as Fuld 630AQ-1G. New York state generated the second-largest body of Civil War token issues, concentrated in New York City but extending to Albany, Troy, Buffalo, and smaller commercial centers. The gold composition of this variety (Fuld 630AQ-1G) is extremely rare for this merchant. Like the majority of Civil War store cards, this token is undated, produced during the acute 1862-1864 small change crisis. The token trade was competitive, with die sinkers in New York, Cincinnati, and other cities vying for merchant orders across the region. The Civil War small change crisis generated the largest private coinage movement in American history, with merchants and die sinkers producing tokens for circulation. A gold striking of any Civil War token is a major rarity, usually produced for a die sinker's personal collection or as a gift.

Rarity Notes

Gold strikings of Civil War tokens are among the rarest of all metal variants, produced in tiny quantities for presentation purposes or the collector market. With 45 cataloged varieties, this merchant was a substantial producer of Civil War tokens.

Cross References

Fuld 630AQ-1G