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Obverse Design
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The legend "A.D.MACINTYRE" curves along the top.
The legend "BOQUETE" curves along the bottom. Dividing the top legend from the bottom legend
on either side is a five-point star. The center has a radiant five-point star
with a total of 10 rays. There is a circle of beads close to the edge.
It has a smooth plain raised edge.
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Reverse Design
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The legend "GOOD FOR" curves along the top. The legend "IN TRADE"
curves along the bottom. In the center is a large "5¢".
There is a circle of beads close to the edge.
The token has a smooth plain raised edge.
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Metal
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Aluminum.
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Size and Shape
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Round, 21 mm in diameter.
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Dates Issued
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Unknown.
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Issurer
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A.D. MacIntyre.
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Mintage
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Unknown. Only 5 sets exist per one source.
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Rarity
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Rare.
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Manufacturer
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Unknown.
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Source
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Conte Porras page #113 and #114, Henkle's Chiriqui#1, Mizrachi's F-2,
Rulau's Chq 7B, Plumer page #1.
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Varieties
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None known.
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Function
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Attributed to a coffee plantation by Conte Porras.
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Population Count
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Known specimens are as follows:
- King Specimen, pictured above.
- Plumer Specimen, rubbing in Henkle's manuscript.
- Banco National de Panama Specimen pictured in Conte Porras's work and cited by Henkle.
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Notes
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Boquete is a town in the mountains of Chiriqui province, where the climate is cooler
than at sea-level. Coffee, oranges, flowers and other agricultural products are
grown in the region surrounding Boquete.
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