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Obverse Design
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Legend curved across the top: "ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICT". Legend curved along the
bottom "EMPIRE". Three lines of legends across the middle: "No 31 |
DOG LICENSE | 1911-1912". Note: The example above from the cover of the
Canal Zone Review has a part of the upper right and bottom edge obscured by
portions of other objects.
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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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Round 31 mm in diameter with an oval (or key-shaped) hole across the top.
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Dates Issued
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1911-1912
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Issurer
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Empire Admistrative District (Canal Zone Government)
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Numbers Issued
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Pieces in collector hands include #31.
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Rarity
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Very rare.
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Manufacturer
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Unknown.
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Source
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Picture on cover of the Canal Zone Review, 1976 Bicentennial Edition.
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Varieties
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Known to me and shown on this web site are Emperador Administrative District 1907-1908,
Empire Administrative District 1911-1912
and Gorgona Administrative District 1911-1912. I would think that other
administrative districts and dates also exist. I would appreciate
from anyone who knows of other varieties.
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Function
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This dog license may have been issued due to the tight controls imposed under
the direction of Col. Gorgas to prevent disease. I would appreciate
from anyone who can add anything to the history of this piece.
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Population Count
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Known specimens are as follows:
- Check #31 - Featured on the Canal Zone Review cover, Bicentennial Edition 1976
(pictured above).
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