(No Date) Civil War Store Card F-630BX-2G, NY

Coin Details

Description

Civil War store card from New York, cataloged as Fuld 630BX-2G. New York was the nation's commercial capital, with New York City alone producing hundreds of store card varieties from Broadway retailers to waterfront wholesalers. The gold composition of this variety (Fuld 630BX-2G) is extremely rare for this merchant. Undated Civil War tokens like this one circulated alongside dated issues during the 1862-1864 period. Professional die sinkers like John Stanton, Benjamin True, and William Bridgens supplied dies to merchants across the Northern states. The hoarding of federal coinage created an acute shortage of small change, prompting thousands of merchants to issue tokens as practical substitutes. 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. George and Melvin Fuld's catalog remains the standard reference for Civil War tokens, with each variety assigned a unique identification number.

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 8 cataloged varieties, this merchant was a minor token issuer.

Cross References

Fuld 630BX-2G