(No Date) Civil War Store Card F-700B-1f, RH

Coin Details

Description

Civil War store card from the Fuld 700B-1f series, attributed to the unidentified issuer "RH." Assigned to the Fuld 700 "RH" series, a large group of Civil War store cards whose issuer remains unidentified. The scope of the series — spanning many die pairings and metal variants — points to a professional token manufacturer rather than an individual retail merchant. Struck in silver, a rare composition for Civil War tokens. Silver strikes were typically presentation pieces or special orders rather than circulating currency. The absence of a date is common for Civil War tokens, which were produced during the 1862-1864 coin shortage era. New York City produced over half of all Civil War tokens, with additional output from Waterbury, Connecticut (center of the brass industry) and Cincinnati, Ohio.

Rarity Notes

Silver strikings are considerably scarcer than base metal versions, typically produced in small quantities for collectors or as special presentation pieces. With 15 cataloged varieties, RH was a notable token issuer.

Cross References

Fuld 700B-1f