No Date Token F-165AP-12e White Metal PE Eduard Fielder OH

Coin Details

Description

This undated white metal Civil War store card cataloged as Fuld 165AP-12e features a patriotic die (PE) issued by Eduard Fielder of Ohio. The white metal composition — a tin-based alloy — is unusual among Civil War tokens, which were predominantly struck in copper or brass. White metal varieties are generally scarcer than their copper and brass counterparts, as fewer were produced and the softer metal was more susceptible to damage. Eduard Fielder's token bears the distinctive Ohio Fuld numbering in the 165 series, which encompasses one of Ohio's larger cities. The patriotic die on this piece expressed Union loyalty through imagery or slogans supporting the federal cause, while Fielder's name provided the commercial advertising component that made store cards a unique hybrid of currency and promotion.

Rarity Notes

White metal Civil War store card. Fuld 165AP-12e. Unusual composition makes this scarcer than copper/brass versions.

Cross References

PCGS #649558; Fuld 165AP-12e; Eduard Fielder, OH