(1876) Copper Token Pa-Ph 229, Mule w/Pa-Ph 262F 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 die 262F. 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. Centennial token collectors use the Rulau catalog numbering system, which identifies each token by geographic origin and assigns separate entries for different metal compositions of the same die pair.

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 #694423