No Date Token F-NC-KYB-2e White Metal PE S. Johnson& Bro. KY

Coin Details

Description

This undated Civil War era store card, cataloged as Fuld NC-KYB-2e, is a second white metal die variety of the S. Johnson & Bro. token from Kentucky. This variety uses a different die combination than the Fuld NC-KYB-1e version (PCGS #629294), demonstrating the typical Civil War token practice of pairing merchant obverse dies with multiple reverse dies to create varieties. S. Johnson & Bro. operated in Kentucky during one of the most turbulent periods in the state's history, when the border state served as a battleground between Union and Confederate forces. The white metal composition is shared between both die varieties, suggesting they were produced as part of the same order. Kentucky tokens from the Civil War era document commercial life in a state where divided loyalties made everyday business a politically charged activity.

Rarity Notes

Civil War store card, Fuld NC-KYB-2e. White metal patriotic edition. S. Johnson & Bro., KY. Die variety 2. Border state. Scarce.

Cross References

PCGS #629295; Fuld NC-KYB-2e; S. Johnson & Bro., KY