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Obverse Design
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Lettering enameled black.
Line curved along top edge "GOOD YEAR" with the Good Year winged shoe design
between the two words.
Second line "PANAMA"
Across the middle in a larger font "450" (employee number).
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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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Octagon 63 mm in size with two side slots.
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Dates Issued
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Unknown. The Goodyear Rubber Plantation was started in 1935 and operated into the
1940's and perhaps later.
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Issurer
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Goodyear Corporation.
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Numbers Issued
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Pieces in collector hands include #171, #450, #461 and #474.
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Rarity
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Rare.
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Manufacturer
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Unknown.
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Other Catalog Numbers
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Rulau's CZ 65, Asociación Numismático's ID-22.
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Varieties
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None known.
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Function
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Tentatively attributed as tree tags for Goodyear. Goodyear started a rubber tree
plantation in Panama in 1935. According to one source, the plantation was located
on the shores of the Lake Gatun. Information is sketchy, but apparently either
a rubber tree blight or the development of synthetic rubber or both brought
about the end of the project after a few years.
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Population Count
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Four specimens of this metal check in collector hands are known to me.
Recent sales include:
- Auction sale on ebay on January 16, 2005 of #171 for $15.51.
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