No Date Token F-165FXa-6a Copper PE Steamer Lancaster OH

Coin Details

Description

This undated copper Civil War store card cataloged as Fuld 165FXa-6a features a patriotic die (PE) associated with the Steamer Lancaster of Ohio. The "Steamer" designation indicates this token was connected to a steamboat operating on Ohio's rivers, the Ohio River which served as a major transportation and commercial artery during the Civil War era. Steamboat tokens are a distinctive subset of Civil War store cards, connecting the emergency currency phenomenon to the vital inland waterway transportation system that carried troops, supplies, and commerce throughout the war. The Ohio River held particular strategic importance as the boundary between Union and Confederate-sympathizing territory. Steamer Lancaster tokens document the intersection of river commerce and wartime monetary necessity in Civil War-era Ohio.

Rarity Notes

Copper Civil War store card. Fuld 165FXa-6a. Steamer Lancaster, Ohio. Steamboat tokens are a sought-after CWT specialty.

Cross References

PCGS #656298; Fuld 165FXa-6a; Steamer Lancaster, OH