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(No Date) Civil War Store Card F-NL-26b

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Coin Details

Denomination
Store Cards
Strike Type
Regular Strike
Series
Civil War Store Cards
Designer
Various private die sinkers including John Stanton, William Bridgens, and others
Composition
Bronze
Weight
4.5g
Diameter
19mm
Edge
Plain

Description

Civil War store card cataloged as Fuld NL-26b in the Location Unknown section. Designated "NL" (Not Listed) in the Fuld catalog, this token falls outside the standard numbering system for Civil War store cards. Produced in brass, an alloy that took die impressions sharply and resisted corrosion well. This undated piece was produced circa 1862-1864 during the wartime coin shortage. These privately manufactured tokens served as emergency coinage when federal cents disappeared from commerce due to wartime hoarding. Token production peaked in 1863, when the shortage was most acute. Americans had hoarded federal coins since the suspension of specie payments in December 1861.

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Fuld NL-26b

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