No Date Token F-505B-6bo Brass PE F. Borr, Stk Over CWT OH

Coin Details

Description

This undated brass Civil War store card cataloged as Fuld 505B-6bo features a patriotic die (PE) issued by F. Borr of Ohio. The distinctive "Stk Over CWT" notation indicates this token was struck over a previously struck Civil War token, creating an overstrike variety. Overstrikes occurred when token manufacturers used existing tokens as planchets rather than blank metal discs, either to save material costs or because blank planchets were temporarily unavailable. Overstrike varieties are eagerly sought by Civil War token specialists because they provide evidence of manufacturing practices and sometimes reveal traces of the underlying host token. F. Borr's overstrike token is a particularly interesting variety that documents the practical economics of wartime token production, where every available piece of metal might be repurposed to create new emergency currency.

Rarity Notes

Brass Civil War store card struck over CWT. Fuld 505B-6bo. Overstrike variety. F. Borr, Ohio. Overstrikes are scarce and collected as a specialty.

Cross References

PCGS #657985; Fuld 505B-6bo; F. Borr, OH, Struck Over CWT