(1876) Brass Token Pa-Ph 257B, Lingg & Co
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- Price realized
- $144
- Sold
- Grade
- MS64
- Auction house
- Stack's Bowers
Description
Struck in brass, this token (Pa-Ph 257B) was issued by Lingg & Bro. to advertise their own die sinking and token manufacturing services during the 1876 Centennial. Based at 36 North 8th Street in Philadelphia, the Lingg brothers were the principal suppliers of souvenir advertising tokens to merchants exhibiting at the Centennial Exposition. This piece is one of their own advertising series (Pa-Ph 220-245), distinct from the merchant tokens they produced on commission. Philadelphia's 1876 Centennial was the nation's inaugural World's Fair, conceived as both a patriotic celebration of independence and a demonstration of American industrial capability.
Cross References
Pa-Ph 257B; PCGS #908423
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