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Obverse Design
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The legend "ALEXANDER HOSKINS" curves along the top. The legend "ANCON" goes
across the token near the center. There is one bow ornament above "ANCON" and one
bow ornament below. The ornament below curves along the bottom.
The token has denticles along the edge and a rim.
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Reverse Design
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The legend "VALE UN CIGARRO" (Value One Cigar) curves along the top. The legend
"CTVOS." (abbreviation of "CENTAVOS" which means "CENTS") curves along the bottom.
In the center is a large "5" in the middle of a swirl.
The swirl has a circular rim.
The token has denticles along the edge and a rim.
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Metal
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Copper-nickel.
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Weight
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Unknown.
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Size and Shape
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Round, 24 mm in diameter.
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Dates Issued
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Unknown.
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Issuer
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Alexander Hoskins.
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Mintage
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Unknown.
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Rarity
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Common.
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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-19, Henkle's CZ #1, Plumer page #1,
Rulau's CZ 2 and Schimmel #5.
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Varieties
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A variety is known in brass which has the same reverse design. The obverse of that
variant is the same as the reverse, and no name appears on it.
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Function
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Merchant token.
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Population Count
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Eleven specimens in collector hands are known to me.
Recent sales include:
- Auction sale on ebay on May 16, 2006 for $76.00 plus $6.00 shipping.
- Auction sale on ebay on March 28, 2004 for $78.77 plus $7 shipping.
- Auction sale on ebay on October 23, 2003 for $128.49 plus $2 shipping.
- Auction sale on ebay on December 10, 2002 for $105.
- Auction sale on ebay on November 1, 2002 for $258.
- Auction sale on ebay on August 30, 2001 for $127.50.
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Notes
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