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Obverse Design
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All lettering is incused.
First line in smaller letters "ENGINEERING &".
Second line in larger letters "I.C.C.".
Third line in smaller letters "CONSTRUCTION".
Fourth line with larger numbers "48" (employee number).
Fifth line in smaller letters "DEPARTMENT".
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Reverse Design
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Blank.
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Metal
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Brass
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Size and Shape
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Trapezoid shape with sharp corners. 52 mm wide by 30 mm high.
Two round holes on either side of "CONSTRUCTION".
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Dates Issued
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Unknown. These may have been id checks locally made and issued before the
Diamond shaped Isthmian Canal Commission checks (which were issued starting in
August 1905), or they may have been tool checks issued anytime between 1904 and
1914.
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Issurer
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Isthmian Canal Commission, Engineering and Construction Department.
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Numbers Issued
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Pieces include #48.
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Rarity
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Very Rare.
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Manufacturer
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Unknown, but perhaps locally made.
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Source
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King Collection.
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Varieties
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None known.
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Function
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These may have been early employee id checks, before the general issuing of
metal checks in August, 1905. They may also have been tool checks, or even
used to track other equipment. I would appreciate
e-mail from anyone who can add anything to the history of these metal checks.
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Population Count
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Known specimens are as follows:
- Check #48 - David King Collection (pictured above).
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