(No Date) Civil War Store Card F-750B-2f, OH

Coin Details

Description

Civil War store card from Ohio, cataloged as Fuld 750B-2f. The breadth of Ohio's Civil War token production reflects the state's diverse economy, from Cincinnati's river trade to Cleveland's Lake Erie shipping to interior manufacturing towns. The silver composition of this variety (Fuld 750B-2f) is rare for this merchant. The absence of a date is typical for Civil War tokens produced during the 1862-1864 emergency currency period. Die sinkers produced these tokens on hand-operated screw presses, often filling orders for multiple merchants simultaneously. Federal coinage vanished from circulation after 1861 as citizens hoarded silver and copper for their metal value, leaving merchants to fill the void with tokens. The silver composition indicates a piece produced outside the normal commercial run, as a numismatic item. The Fuld catalog documents thousands of distinct die combinations for Civil War store cards, making this one of the most complex series in American numismatics.

Rarity Notes

Silver strikings are considerably scarcer than base metal versions, typically produced in small quantities for collectors or as special presentation pieces. With 12 cataloged varieties, this merchant was a notable token issuer.

Cross References

Fuld 750B-2f