(c.1973) Token TC-379908 Brass PE Chittenden C.T.A. VT

Coin Details

Description

This brass token, cataloged as TC-379908, was associated with the Chittenden C.T.A. in Vermont, a local transit or cooperative trade association. The Chittenden name refers to Chittenden County, the most populous county in Vermont and home to Burlington, the state's largest city. The "PE" designation on the token indicates it was a Played Edge or plain edge piece, standard for utilitarian trade tokens of this period. Vermont tokens from the 1870s are uncommon, reflecting the predominantly rural character of the state during this era when most token issuance was concentrated in larger cities and industrial areas. This piece documents the commercial infrastructure of post-Civil War Vermont, a period of modest economic growth driven by agriculture, marble quarrying, and small-scale manufacturing.

Rarity Notes

Brass, TC-379908. Vermont tokens are scarce. Chittenden County association piece.

Cross References

PCGS #893514; TC-379908; Chittenden C.T.A., Vermont