(No Date) Copper Civil War Store Card F-NC-IN-Aa, Frank Heinig & Bro IN

Coin Details

Auction Record

$95 AU58BN 04-15-2021 Stack's Bowers

Description

Civil War store card issued by Frank Heinig & Bro of Non-Contemporary. This piece is classified as a non-contemporary Civil War token, meaning it was produced after the Civil War era, typically as a restrike, copy, or collector-oriented reproduction of original Civil War store card designs. Non-contemporary pieces were produced after the Civil War era as restrikes, copies, or collector-oriented reproductions. They document continued numismatic interest in Civil War tokens but lack the historical immediacy of wartime originals. This copper piece (Fuld NC-IN-Aa) is common among the known varieties for this issuer. Die sinkers in major cities competed fiercely for merchant orders, offering stock reverses that could be paired with custom obverse dies featuring the merchant's name and business information. This undated piece was struck during the Civil War coin shortage of 1862-1864, when the hoarding of gold, silver, and even copper cents left merchants without adequate change.

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, Frank Heinig & Bro was a limited producer of Civil War tokens.

Cross References

Fuld NC-IN-Aa