(No Date) Copper Civil War Store Card F-765V-4a, Frank Snyder PA

Coin Details

Description

Merchant token from Frank Snyder of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, cataloged as Fuld 765V-4a. Pennsylvania was the Union's industrial heartland, with Philadelphia as a manufacturing center and Pittsburgh as an iron and steel producer. With 4 known varieties, Frank Snyder produced a modest number of token types. Struck in copper, this die combination (Fuld 765V-4a) is common. Although undated, this token was produced during the 1862-1864 period when federal coins disappeared from commerce. Many Civil War tokens share common reverse dies, as die sinkers paired merchant-specific obverses with stock patriotic or advertising reverses. Store cards circulated as emergency currency after wartime hoarding removed federal coins from commercial channels. George and Melvin Fuld's catalog remains the standard reference for Civil War tokens, with each variety assigned a unique identification number.

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 4 cataloged varieties, Frank Snyder was a limited producer of Civil War tokens.

Cross References

Fuld 765V-4a