(No Date) Civil War Store Card F-805B-2D, OH

Coin Details

Description

This Civil War token was issued by Thos. Mickey, operating in Shelby, Ohio. 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, Thos. Mickey produced a modest number of token types. Struck in copper-nickel, this die combination (Fuld 805B-2D) is somewhat scarce. This undated piece entered commerce during the 1862-1864 period when millions of private tokens replaced vanished federal coinage. Professional die sinkers like John Stanton, Benjamin True, and William Bridgens supplied dies to merchants across the Northern states. The Civil War small change crisis generated the largest private coinage movement in American history, with merchants and die sinkers producing tokens for circulation. The copper-nickel composition gave these tokens the closest resemblance to federal coinage of any metal variant.

Rarity Notes

Copper-nickel strikings are moderately scarce compared to pure copper or brass versions. With 3 cataloged varieties, Thos. Mickey was a limited producer of Civil War tokens.

Cross References

Fuld 805B-2D