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Obverse Design
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Two lines of gold print across the middle says "VFW POST 3822" and "PANAMA CANAL".
The token is smooth and has no rim.
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Reverse Design
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Same as the obverse.
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Material
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Blue Plastic.
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Weight
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Unknown.
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Size and Shape
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Round, about 31 mm in diameter.
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Dates Issued
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Withdrawn in 2003; perhaps issued in the 1990's.
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Issuer
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VFW Post 3822.
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Mintage
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Unknown.
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Rarity
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Scarce.
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Manufacturer
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Unknown.
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Other Catalog Numbers
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Previously unlisted.
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Varieties
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There are three varieties with the identical design in different colors of plastic.
The colors are Red, White and Blue with gold lettering.
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Function
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Bar chit. The different colors were for beer, mixed drinks and whiskey, but it is not known
which color was which type of drink.
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Population Count
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Eight specimens in collector hands are known to me.
Recent sales include:
- Auction sale on ebay on July 19, 2006 for $7.50 for the set of three different colors plus $2.50 shipping.
- Auction sale on ebay on May 31, 2004 for $12.50 for the set of three different colors plus $2.50 shipping.
- Auction sale on ebay on May 13, 2004 for $2.75 for the set of three different colors plus $2.50 shipping.
- Auction sale on ebay on April 28, 2004 for $12.28 for the set of three different colors plus $2.50 shipping.
- Auction sale on ebay on February 25, 2004 for $5.50 for the set of three different colors plus $2.50 shipping.
- Auction sale on ebay on February 15, 2004 for $5.50 for the set of three different colors plus $2.50 shipping.
- Auction sale on ebay on February 8, 2004 for $21.38 for the set of three different colors plus $2.50 shipping.
- Auction sale on ebay on January 26, 2004 for $29.88 for the set of three different colors plus $2.50 shipping.
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