(1876) Brass Token Pa-Ph 736A, Sausser, Dangler & Co.

Coin Details

Description

Issued by Sausser, Dangler & Co. during the 1876 Philadelphia Centennial Exposition, this brass token (Pa-Ph 736A) advertises a merchants operating from Philadelphia. The expanded partnership form of Dangler & Co., cataloged separately. Links to broader Dangler & Co. series (Pa-Ph 730-733). The brass composition gave this token an attractive golden appearance, distinguishing it from the more commonly encountered white metal and copper versions of this merchant's series. Manufactured by Lingg & Bro. of Philadelphia, the die-sinking firm that dominated merchant token production throughout the Centennial season. Lingg & Bro. offered merchants a complete token service — from die design through striking — and could produce orders in any of several metal compositions to suit different advertising budgets. The Rulau catalog assigns each Centennial token a geographic prefix and number — Pa-Ph for Philadelphia issues, NY-NY for New York — with separate entries for each metal variant of a given die.

Rarity Notes

Pa-Ph 736A in brass is a collectible Centennial merchant token. The expanded partnership form of Dangler & Co., cataloged separately. Most examples survive in VF to EF condition.

Cross References

Pa-Ph 736A; PCGS #903141