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Token - Dobbins Electric Soap / Libertas Americana Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ND
1876 year| Copper-nickel | - | 23 mm |
| Location | United States |
|---|---|
| Type | Medals › Advertising medallions |
| Year | 1876 |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Diameter | 23 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-13 |
| Numista | N#170905 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Script: Latin
Lettering:
MAKE YOUR GROCER
GET
DOBBINS
ELECTRIC SOAP
THE BEST
OF ALL
I.L. CRAGIN & CO.
PHILADA, PA
Edge
Plain
Comment
''This... token was issued in 1876 during the U. S. centennial to advertise Dobbins Electric Soap, a product of I. L. Cragin & Company in Philadelphia. This company, a soap manufacturer, capitalized on the public's fascination with electricity to market this product. In fact, the product (laundry soap) was formulated to be very alkaline to give it a bit of a 'sting' to live up to its name!! The obverse of this great token (with the French date 4 JUIL - 1776) fit into the nation's centennial celebration by featuring a design very similar to that of the Libertas Americana medal issued in Paris in 1782, using a concept from Benjamin Franklin. ''https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/1876-dobbins-electric-soap-token-1720633357
