(No Date) Civil War Store Card F-630B-3A, IN

Coin Details

Description

Fuld 630B-3A — store card of B. Holcomb, Mishawaka, Indiana. Hoosier merchants in Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, and smaller towns issued Civil War tokens reflecting Indiana's diverse commercial landscape. With 4 known varieties, B. Holcomb produced a modest number of token types. Struck in copper, this die combination (Fuld 630B-3A) is common. Undated Civil War tokens like this one circulated alongside dated issues during the 1862-1864 period. The token trade was competitive, with die sinkers in New York, Cincinnati, and other cities vying for merchant orders across the region. Between 1862 and 1864, Northern merchants produced millions of private tokens to compensate for the disappearance of federal coinage. Token production peaked in 1863 when the coin shortage was most acute, with die sinkers working around the clock to fill merchant orders.

Rarity Notes

Copper strikings are generally the most common metal variant for Civil War store cards, as copper was the standard planchet material mimicking the federal cent. With 4 cataloged varieties, B. Holcomb was a limited producer of Civil War tokens.

Cross References

Fuld 630B-3A