U.S. CIVIL WAR STORE CARDS
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The One Hundred Greatest Items Of United States Numismatic Literature Rank: Number 43
Clain-Stefanelli 14021*, Davis 423
Melvin and George Fuld's compendium of "civil war cents" brings order to a chaotic assemblage of over eight thousand varieties, issued by U.S. merchants in response to the lack of circulating hard money beginning in 1862. The experiment with privately issued coinage was quickly put to rest by an act of Congress, which in 1864 prohibited the practice, but not before millions of the commercial tokens (known as "store cards") had been produced. The Fulds' six hundred plus page work categorizes these tokens by state and includes photographs of nearly every known type. Credit is given to any number of individuals, as this herculean task was beyond even the dynamic duo of Fuld father and son, who edited certain portions while authoring others. Together with Patriotic Civil War Tokens (#41), Melvin and George Fuld thus delivered the standard and enduring presentation of these metallic expressions of the American conflict.
1st Edition
Photo courtesy of Mark Borckardt Numismatic Library.
FULD, George & FULD, Melvin. U. S. CIVIL WAR STORE CARDS.
n.p.: 1972
615pp, illustrated
Octavo
Hardbound: Brown leatherette, lettered in gilt
2nd Edition
Photo courtesy of Steve Stupe Numismatic Library.
Photo courtesy of Wayne K. Homren Numismatic Library.
Lawrence, MA: Quarterman, 1975
615pp, illustrated
Octavo
Hardbound: Navy blue cloth, lettered in gilt, dust jacket
2006 Reprint
Photo courtesy of Charles Davis Numismatic Literature.
Lawrence, MA: Quarterman, 2006
615pp, illustrated
Octavo
Hardbound: Blue cloth, lettered in gilt, dust jacket