(No Date) Zinc Civil War Store Card F-516i, Uniface No Submission to the North

Coin Details

Description

Civil War token cataloged as Fuld 516i, featuring obverse die 516 — a political or campaign design — with the inscription "NO SUBMISSION TO THE NORTH". A Southern sympathizer legend from Benjamin True's secession series. Benjamin True of Cincinnati produced this political campaign series. True's workshop struck tokens for all political factions, making the series a unique numismatic record of the divided political landscape. No merchant name or location appears on this die combination. The Fuld catalog assigns such tokens to the Location Unknown section, recognizing them as patriotic issues rather than merchant-sponsored currency. Struck in zinc, an uncommon composition for Civil War tokens. Zinc pieces are prone to corrosion, making well-preserved examples particularly desirable. Although undated, this token was manufactured during the 1862-1864 period when private tokens circulated as emergency currency.

Rarity Notes

Copper strikings are generally the most common metal variant for Civil War store cards, as copper was the standard planchet material mimicking the federal cent. With 1 cataloged varieties, Uniface No Submission to the North was a limited producer of Civil War tokens.

Cross References

Fuld 516i