Rulau Ct-Ha 19, Robert Fulton Dollar

Coin Details

Description

Civil War store card from Connecticut, cataloged under Fuld Ct-Ha-19. Connecticut was a major arms manufacturing center during the Civil War, with the Colt factory in Hartford and Winchester in New Haven producing firearms for the Union. Connecticut merchants issued store cards as emergency small change. The absence of a date is common among Civil War tokens, most of which were produced in 1863 at the peak of the small change crisis. Private tokens entered circulation after the suspension of specie payments in late 1861 drained small change from commerce, with merchants issuing their own pieces to keep trade moving. The condition and metal type of Civil War store cards significantly affect their collectibility, with original surfaces and scarcer alloys commanding the strongest collector interest.

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, this merchant was a limited producer of Civil War tokens.

Cross References

Rulau Ct Ha 19