| Obverse Design | The legend "GRAND HOTEL INTERNATL" curves along the top. The legend "COLON" curves along the bottom. Across the middle is the legend "5 CVOS". The token has denticles along the edge and a rim. | ||||
| Reverse Design | Same as the obverse. In spite of the design being identical, the die is different. Note that the top of the "5" comes to the "D" in Grand on the obverse, and to the "N" on the reverse. The "COLON" is off-center on obverse as compared to the reverse. | ||||
| Metal | Unknown, most likely brass, plated with a white metal. | Size and Shape | Round, 23 mm in diameter. | ||
| Dates Issued | Unknown. | ||||
| Issuer | Grand Hotel International in Colon, Panama. | ||||
| Mintage | Unknown. | ||||
| Rarity | Scarce. | Manufacturer | Scovill Manufacturing Company of Waterbury, CT, USA. | Source | Asociación Numismático's F-170, Eklund #1062, Henkle's Colon #23, Henao's COM 228-1a, Plumer page #5, Rulau's Col 36. |
| Varieties | Identical tokens are known in brass and plated with white metal. | ||||
| Function | Hotel token. | ||||
| Population Count |
Nine specimens are known to me in collector hands. Recent sales are as follows:
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| Notas |
Sin informacíon del emisor. El nombre en francés indica su posible origen en la época del canal francés. La seña fue fabricada por Scovil Manufactoring Company de Waterbury, CT, USA. El anverso y el reverso parecen idénticos, pero si se observan con detenimiento, existen pequeñas diferencias entre ambos troqueles. |
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