Obverse Design
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Says "CAMP ELLIOTT MARINE POST EXCHANGE 5 CENTS", all incuse.
No photo or illustration available.
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Reverse Design
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Blank. No photo or illustration available.
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Metal
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Aluminum.
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Weight
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Unknown.
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Size and Shape
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Round, 20 mm in diameter.
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Dates Issued
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Sometime between 1905 and 1914.
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Issuer
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Camp Elliott. U.S. Marines were stationed at Camp Elliott at Bas Obispo
from 1905 to 1914.
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Mintage
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Unknown.
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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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Other Catalog Numbers
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Asociación Numismático's F-76, Henkle's CZ-11
and Plumer page #2.
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Varieties
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A uniface variety of this denomination is known to exist, as well as a two-sided
variety which does not have the cent sign, and another which does have the cent sign.
The variety with the cent sign has the obverse "bow" ornament as three separate
components and uses a narrow font for the legends. In comparison, the "No Cent Sign" variety has the
"bow" ornament all connected together, and a slightly wider font for the legends.
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Function
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Post Exchange token.
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Population Count
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Two specimens in collector hands are known to me. I do not know of any recent
sales.
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Notes
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There are at least five series from Camp Elliott, which seems like a lot for
a ten year span. The series are:
- Uniface Aluminum, only 5 cents denomination known.
- Aluminum No Cent Sign, occurs in 5 cents, 10 cents, 25 cents and one dollar denominations.
- Brass, only one dollar denomination known.
- Aluminum with the Cent Sign, only 5 cents denomination known.
- Aluminum with the Cent Sign and Stars, only 25 cents denomination known.
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