1909 Token TC-581445 Bronze 34mm William F. Gable & Co.

Coin Details

Description

This 1909 bronze token at 34mm diameter, cataloged as TC-581445, was issued by William F. Gable & Company. Gable's was a well-known department store in Altoona, Pennsylvania, serving the central Pennsylvania community for decades. The 34mm diameter — roughly the size of a silver dollar — indicates this was a substantial advertising piece rather than a pocket-sized token, intended for display or as a premium gift to valued customers. The bronze composition gave the token weight and prestige appropriate to a quality retailer. The catalog numbering systems used for American tokens have evolved over more than a century of scholarship, with each generation of researchers refining earlier work and documenting newly discovered varieties. Department store tokens from the early twentieth century document the era when locally owned stores anchored American downtowns before the rise of national chains and shopping malls fundamentally altered the retail landscape.

Rarity Notes

Bronze 34mm advertising token. TC-581445. William F. Gable & Co. department store piece. Scarce regional issue.

Cross References

PCGS #934734; TC-581445; William F. Gable & Co.