CONSENT OF  INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We consent to the  incorporation by reference in the Registration  Statements of
PrimeSource  Corporation and  subsidiaries  on Form S-8 (File Nos.  33-71638 and
33-87360)  of  our  report  dated  February  19,  1997,  on  our  audits  of the
consolidated   financial   statements  and  financial   statement   schedule  of
PrimeSource  Corporation  and  subsidiaries as of December 31, 1996 and 1995 for
the three  years in the period  ended  December  31,  1996,  which  reports  are
included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

/s/ COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.


COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
March 21, 1997