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Obverse Design
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"MARINE POST EXCHANGE" curved along the top. A bow ornament, "CAMP" and
"ELLIOTT" and another bow ornament in four lines across the center.
"I.C.Z. PANAMA" curving along the bottom (I.C.Z. stands for Isthmian
Canal Zone).
Circle of beads close to the edge. Smooth plain raised edge.
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Reverse Design
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"GOOD FOR" curved along the top. Large
"$100" in the center.
"IN TRADE" curving along the bottom.
Circle of beads close to the edge. Smooth plain raised edge.
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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, 29 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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Curto's C26-100 and Henkle's CZ-13.
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Varieties
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There are two varieties known of this denomination. One
variety is made of brass and is 35 mm in diameter.
The other variety is made of aluminum and is 29 mm in diameter. The aluminum
variety is more rare.
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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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