No Date Token F-630K-8b Brass PE T. Brimelow NY

Coin Details

Description

This undated Civil War era store card, cataloged as Fuld 630K-8b, is a brass patriotic edition token issued by T. Brimelow of New York. Brimelow was a New York City merchant who used these tokens as advertising pieces and emergency small change during the coin shortage of 1862-1864. The brass composition and patriotic die pairing follow the standard pattern for Civil War store cards, with the merchant's name and business information on one die and a patriotic design on the other. The 630K die number places Brimelow within the alphabetical sequence of New York City merchants in the Fuld catalog, which contains more New York entries than any other city due to the metropolis's commercial prominence during the Civil War era. These tokens ceased to be necessary after Congress passed legislation in 1864 prohibiting private coinage.

Rarity Notes

Civil War store card, Fuld 630K-8b. Brass patriotic edition. T. Brimelow, New York.

Cross References

PCGS #940148; Fuld 630K-8b; T. Brimelow, NY