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Obverse Design
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The legend "GRAND HOTEL INTERNATL"
curves along the top.
The legend "COLON" curves along the bottom.
Across the middle is the legend "5 CVOS".
The token has denticles along the edge and a rim.
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Reverse Design
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Same as the obverse. In spite of the design being identical, the die is different.
Note that the top of the "5" comes to the "D" in Grand on the obverse, and to the
"N" on the reverse. The "COLON" is off-center on obverse as compared to the reverse.
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Metal
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Unknown, most likely brass, plated with a white metal.
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Size and Shape
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Round, 23 mm in diameter.
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Dates Issued
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Unknown.
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Issurer
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Grand Hotel International in Colon, Panama.
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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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Scovill Manufacturing Company of Waterbury, CT, USA.
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Source
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Eklund #1062, Henkle's Colon #23, Mizrachi's F-170,
Rulau's Col 36, Plumer page #5.
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Varieties
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Identical tokens are known in brass and plated with white metal.
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Function
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Hotel token.
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Population Count
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Known specimens are as follows:
- Majilton Specimen, sold in the Jess Peters January 1975 Auction
in condition VF as Lot #198.
- Raspante Specimen, pictured above was sold on ebay to 'tokenswede'
(Mike Miller) October 27,2001 for $66.87.
- Rulau Collection Specimen.
- Henkle lists ANS October 1985 COL (Collection?)
- Henkle lists Schimmel November 1982 COL (Collection?)
- Henkle lists a sale May 1985 for $35 in condition F as #1WIL.
- Henkle lists a sale September 1981 for $17.50 in condition VF as #2LIM.
- Henkle lists a sale September 1983 for $60 in condition VF as #3CCE.
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Notes
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