No Date Token F-510L-1b Brass PE Schone Aussicht KY

Coin Details

Auction Record

$720 XF45 09-21-2022 Stack's Bowers

Description

This undated brass Civil War store card cataloged as Fuld 510L-1b features a patriotic die (PE) issued by Schone Aussicht of Kentucky. The name "Schone Aussicht" translates from German as "Beautiful View" or "Fair View," suggesting either a German-language business name or a place name within Kentucky's German-American communities. This is particularly revealing of the cultural landscape of Civil War-era Kentucky, where German immigrant communities maintained their language and cultural identity while simultaneously expressing political loyalty to the Union through patriotic token production. The brass composition and patriotic die combination created a token that served as both emergency currency and cultural-political artifact. Schone Aussicht's token is among the most distinctively named pieces in the Kentucky Civil War token series.

Rarity Notes

Brass Civil War store card. Fuld 510L-1b. Schone Aussicht, Kentucky. German-language business name in border state context.

Cross References

PCGS #629278; Fuld 510L-1b; Schone Aussicht, KY