No Date Token F-165Ya-1b Brass PE M.A. Cohn OH

Coin Details

Auction Record

$3,120 XF45 01-12-2022 Stack's Bowers

Description

This undated brass Civil War store card cataloged as Fuld 165Ya-1b features a patriotic die (PE) issued by M.A. Cohn of Ohio. The name Cohn indicates Jewish merchant origins, reflecting the significant role that Jewish businessmen played in Ohio's commercial landscape during the Civil War era. Jewish merchants operated dry goods stores, clothing shops, and general merchandise businesses in communities throughout the state. M.A. Cohn's patriotic Civil War token expressed loyalty to the Union while advertising his business, a combination that was both commercially practical and personally meaningful for immigrant merchants who had found opportunity and freedom in the United States. The brass composition gave this token a golden appearance appropriate to a quality merchant's commercial identity.

Rarity Notes

Brass Civil War store card. Fuld 165Ya-1b. M.A. Cohn, Ohio. Jewish-American merchant issue.

Cross References

PCGS #649567; Fuld 165Ya-1b; M.A. Cohn, OH