(No Date) Civil War Store Card F-NL-28a

Coin Details

Description

Civil War store card cataloged as Fuld NL-28a 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. Such pieces may be recent discoveries, previously uncataloged die combinations, or tokens that defy standard classification. Struck in copper, the standard metal for Civil War tokens chosen because cent-sized copper pieces passed as substitute federal cents in everyday commerce. Although undated, this token was manufactured during the 1862-1864 period when private tokens circulated as emergency currency. These privately manufactured tokens served as emergency coinage when federal cents disappeared from commerce due to wartime hoarding. Over 25 million Civil War tokens were produced before Congress ended private coinage in 1864, making this one of the most extensive series in American numismatics.

Rarity Notes

Copper strikings are generally the most common metal variant for Civil War store cards, as copper was the standard planchet material mimicking the federal cent. With 1 cataloged varieties, this merchant was a limited producer of Civil War tokens.

Cross References

Fuld NL-28a