(No Date) Civil War Store Card F-700C-3f, RH

Coin Details

Description

Civil War store card from the Fuld 700C-3f 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. This silver striking represents one of the rarest metal variants for Civil War tokens, produced in tiny quantities for collectors or as presentation pieces. 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 19 cataloged varieties, RH was a notable token issuer.

Cross References

Fuld 700C-3f