Dobbins Electric Soap By I.l. Craigin

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afornaini Valued Member Italy 91 Posts	Posted 08/30/2011 08:06 am Good afternoon. I have recently bought this merchandising token. I didn't spend much, but I haven't Rulau's Standard Catalog of United States tokens: can somebody tell me how much is this token worth in VF, XF and AU? Thank you! Here are the pictures: What do you think about it? Report this Post to the Staff

CheetahCats Pillar of the Community United States 731 Posts	Posted 08/31/2011 7:02 pm Rulau Pa-Ph-880 / Miller Pa 109., circa 1876 Rulau lists two varieties of this token, with two distinct reverses. This specimen is Reverse 1, listed once, only struck in white metal; Rulua lists EF =20; Unc=45 You have a nice token! - Cheetah As per Rulau: "Isaiah L. Cragin & Company were soap manufacturers, established in 1867. Dobbins Electric Soap was a laundry soap named after John B. Dobbins of Philadelphia, who first manufactured it, using a formula obtained from a Frenchman. The "electric" in the soap's name made use of the popular interest in the mysteries and powers of electricity and implied that the soap was powerful and fast. After Cragin purchased Dobbins' rights the soap was advertised widely. It apparently had a high ph (alkalinity) to give it "sting." Cragin also had a branch in Boston. He must have had some arrangement with Rudolph Schroder of Altona Germany to distribute "Dobbins Electrische Seife" in that country." Reprinted pursuant to FAIR USE, educational. Edited by CheetahCats 08/31/2011 7:04 pm Report this Post to the Staff
afornaini Valued Member Italy 91 Posts	Posted 09/06/2011 04:10 am Thank you for your answer! I guess it is a rather common coin. Philada is the abbreviation of Philadlephia? Report this Post to the Staff
CheetahCats Pillar of the Community United States 731 Posts	Posted 09/06/2011 04:41 am Yours is the first I've seen in a while. In my experience I do not think it's particularly common. Report this Post to the Staff
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