1902 Bronze Token TC-385268 Bloomsburg Centennial PA

Coin Details

Description

This 1902 bronze token cataloged as TC-385268 commemorates the Bloomsburg Centennial in Pennsylvania. Bloomsburg, located in Columbia County in the Susquehanna River valley, celebrated its hundredth anniversary with festivities typical of early twentieth-century American civic pride. Centennial tokens were popular commemoratives in this era, produced by towns and cities across the country to mark founding anniversaries. These tokens served as affordable souvenirs that residents and visitors could keep as mementos of the celebration. The bronze composition and TC (Token Catalog) reference number place this within the broader category of American centennial and anniversary tokens that document the growth and development of communities across Pennsylvania and the broader United States. The die combinations recorded in token catalogs document the production decisions of individual merchants and manufacturers, creating a record of commercial activity at the local level that complements broader economic histories.

Rarity Notes

Bronze centennial souvenir token. TC-385268. Local issue with limited distribution. Scarce outside regional collecting circles.

Cross References

PCGS #928947; TC-385268; 1902 Bloomsburg Centennial, PA