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Obverse Design
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Curving along the top is the legend "STEWART - KERBAUGH - SHANLEY CO.".
Curving along the bottom is the legend "+ CANAL CONTRACT 12 +".
In the center in large size is the employee number ("1858" in the example above).
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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 39 mm in diameter, with a small round hole at the top.
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Dates Issued
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Unknown. The Canal construction was from 1904 through 1914.
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Issurer
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Stewart, Kerbaugh, Shanley Company, who may have been an independent contractor
working on the Panama Canal. Stewart may be the James Stewart of CK-72.1.
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Numbers Issued
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Pieces in collector hands include #1858.
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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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Nicolas Liakopulos Collection.
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Varieties
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None known.
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Function
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Tentatively attributed as an employee id check for an independent contractor, working
on the Panama Canal.
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Note
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This piece is tentatively attributed to Panama Canal work as opposed to some
other canal contract.
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Population Count
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Known specimens are as follows:
- Check #1858 - Nicolas Liakopulos Collection (pictured above).
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