1900 Token Ferracute Paris Expo Copper

Coin Details

Description

This 1900 copper token was produced by Ferracute Machine Company at the Paris Exposition, demonstrating their coin press capabilities in yet another metal. Copper was the traditional metal for minor coinage and tokens worldwide, and Ferracute's ability to produce clean, sharp strikings in copper was essential to their commercial proposition. The series of Ferracute Paris Exposition tokens in multiple metals — aluminum, brass, copper, copper-nickel, and zinc — constitutes a comprehensive demonstration of the company's versatility, as each metal presents different challenges in terms of hardness, flow characteristics, and die wear. Ferracute's coin presses were renowned for their reliability and precision, and many national mints in South America, Asia, and Europe purchased their equipment based on demonstrations like the Paris Exposition display. This copper piece is one of five known metal compositions in the series.

Rarity Notes

Copper, Ferracute Paris Exposition demonstration piece. Part of multi-metal demonstration series.

Cross References

PCGS #519978; Ferracute Machine Co., Paris Exposition, Copper, 1900