(No Date) Civil War Store Card F-860B-2B, OH

Coin Details

Description

Merchant token from Hough & Hall of Toledo, Ohio, cataloged as Fuld 860B-2B. Toledo was a growing Lake Erie port city and railroad hub, handling grain and lumber shipments that fueled the Northern war economy. With 2 known varieties, Hough & Hall produced a modest number of token types. Struck in brass, this die combination (Fuld 860B-2B) is common to somewhat scarce. Like the majority of Civil War store cards, this token is undated, produced during the acute 1862-1864 small change crisis. 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. Brass tokens are moderately available, with their yellowish color distinguishing them from the standard copper issues.

Rarity Notes

Brass strikings are among the more available metal variants, though typically less common than copper. With 2 cataloged varieties, Hough & Hall was a limited producer of Civil War tokens.

Cross References

Fuld 860B-2B