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

Coin Details

Description

Merchant token from F-*OH of Ohio, cataloged as Fuld 750J-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. With 3 known varieties, F-*OH produced a modest number of token types. This silver striking (Fuld 750J-2f) is rare among the known varieties. Like the majority of Civil War store cards, this token is undated, produced during the acute 1862-1864 small change crisis. 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. The silver composition indicates a piece produced outside the normal commercial run, as a numismatic item.

Rarity Notes

Silver strikings are considerably scarcer than base metal versions, typically produced in small quantities for collectors or as special presentation pieces. With 3 cataloged varieties, F-*OH was a limited producer of Civil War tokens.

Cross References

Fuld 750J-2f