No Date Token F-165GJ-13a Copper PE W.W. Wert OH

Coin Details

Auction Record

$720 MS63BN 04-15-2021 Stack's Bowers

Description

This undated copper Civil War store card cataloged as Fuld 165GJ-13a features a patriotic die (PE) issued by W.W. Wert of Ohio. W.W. Wert was among the many Ohio merchants who responded to the coinage crisis of 1862-1864 by issuing private tokens bearing their business names. The 165GJ Fuld series designation places this within a specific Ohio community, and the "13a" die combination indicates this was one of several varieties produced for this issuer. Ohio's extensive manufacturing base and dense network of small towns and cities generated one of the most diverse bodies of Civil War token varieties of any state, with the Fuld catalog documenting hundreds of Ohio merchant issuers. W.W. Wert's token preserves his business identity in copper, an enduring advertisement that has survived more than a century and a half.

Rarity Notes

Copper Civil War store card. Fuld 165GJ-13a. W.W. Wert, Ohio.

Cross References

PCGS #628426; Fuld 165GJ-13a; W.W. Wert, OH