Token F-140A-3A NY

Coin Details

Description

This Civil War token is cataloged as Fuld 140A-3A from New York. The 140-series die number places this within the New York section of the Fuld catalog, documenting one of the hundreds of token varieties produced in or for New York City during the Civil War coin shortage. New York's position as the nation's commercial and financial center meant that the coin shortage was felt particularly acutely, as the city's vast daily transaction volume required enormous quantities of small change. The catalog numbering systems used for American tokens have evolved over more than a century of scholarship, with each generation of researchers refining earlier work and documenting newly discovered varieties. The third die combination in copper represents a specific pairing that New York die-sinkers created to satisfy the demand for both circulating tokens and collectible varieties.

Rarity Notes

Civil War token, Fuld 140A-3A. Copper. New York issue.

Cross References

PCGS #962131; Fuld 140A-3A NY