1900 Token Ferracute Paris Expo Copper-Nickel
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Description
This 1900 copper-nickel token was produced by Ferracute Machine Company at the Paris Exposition. Copper-nickel alloy, the same composition used for United States five-cent pieces and many other nations' circulating coins, presented specific metallurgical challenges for coin press manufacturers due to its hardness and resistance to flow under pressure. Ferracute's ability to produce clean, detailed strikings in copper-nickel demonstrated the power and precision of their presses — a critical selling point for mints that needed to strike millions of coins in this demanding alloy. The copper-nickel composition makes this piece visually similar to circulating coinage, providing an impressive demonstration of Ferracute's machinery to international mint directors attending the Paris Exposition. Copper-nickel is the hardest of the five metals represented in the Ferracute demonstration series.
Rarity Notes
Copper-nickel, Ferracute Paris Exposition demonstration piece. Hardest metal in the demonstration series.
Cross References
PCGS #519977; Ferracute Machine Co., Paris Exposition, Copper-Nickel, 1900
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