No Date Token F-750Lc-1f Silver PE E. Ivins PA

Coin Details

Auction Record

$2,040 MS63 06-17-2022 Stack's Bowers

Description

This undated Civil War era store card, cataloged as Fuld 750Lc-1f, is a silver patriotic edition token issued by E. Ivins of Pennsylvania. The silver composition makes this an exceptional piece among Civil War tokens, as silver strikings were produced in minuscule quantities compared to the standard copper and brass issues. E. Ivins was a Pennsylvania merchant who either commissioned or purchased these premium tokens as presentation pieces for important customers or as collector items for the numismatic market that was already active during the 1860s. Pennsylvania was a major Union state with significant commercial activity, and its merchants participated heavily in Civil War token issuance. The silver composition elevates this token from a common emergency currency substitute to a numismatic rarity of the first order.

Rarity Notes

Civil War store card, Fuld 750Lc-1f. Silver patriotic edition. E. Ivins, PA. Silver composition is extremely rare. Major rarity.

Cross References

PCGS #658010; Fuld 750Lc-1f; E. Ivins, PA