(1876) Copper Token Pa-Ph 229, Mule w/Pa-Ph 231 Obv.

Coin Details

Description

A copper mule token (Pa-Ph 229), this piece was created by pairing the Centennial commemorative die with Liberty Bell design, the central symbol of the Exposition and the Centennial commemorative die with Independence Hall facade. Produced at the Lingg & Bro. shop at 36 North 8th Street in Philadelphia, mule tokens were created as special collector pieces by combining dies from unrelated token series. Mule tokens are generally scarcer than the standard merchant tokens from which their dies originated. The copper composition provides a distinctive warm reddish color that develops an attractive brown patina over time. Copper Centennial tokens survive in moderate quantities. Spread across 285 acres of Fairmount Park, the Centennial featured 37 participating nations and tens of thousands of exhibits ranging from fine art to industrial machinery to agricultural innovations.

Rarity Notes

As a die mule, Pa-Ph 229 in copper is inherently scarcer than standard single-issuer tokens. These cross-die combinations were created as collector novelties by Lingg & Bro.

Cross References

Pa-Ph 229; PCGS #694418