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Obverse Design
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The legend "ZUBIETA & PASOS" curves along the top.
The legend "CULEBRA" curves along the bottom, with five-point star dividers on either side.
The center has a quatrefoil ornament that looks like four tulips in the shape of a cross, with
one tulip going up, one down, one right and one left, sharing a starting point in the center.
The token has denticles along the edge and a smooth plain raised edge.
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Reverse Design
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The legend "VALE" (meaning VALUE in Spanish) curves along the top.
The legend "CENTAVOS" (meaning CENTS in Spanish) curves along the bottom.
In the center is a large number 5 with rays coming
out from it. There are a total of 32 rays arranged in sixteen pairs.
The token has denticles along the edge and a smooth plain raised edge.
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Metal
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White metal, probably copper-nickel.
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Weight
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About 2.8 grams.
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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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Unknown. Rulau gives it a date of 1870.
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Issurer
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Zubieta and Pasos. Most likely Zubieta was Antonio Zubieta of Culebra who
is named on a different token series.
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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, possibly Scovill Manufacturing Company of Waterbury, Connecticut.
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Other Catalog Numbers
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Asociación Numismático's F-302 (photo), Bernal #374, Eklund #1030,
Henkle's Colon #40 (photo), Henao's COM 568-1,
Conte-Porras page #100,
Plumer page #10,
Rulau's CZ 20, Schimmel #36 and
Ulex Auction Catalog (1908) Lot #3352.
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Varieties
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None that are close. However, Antonio Zubieta of Culebra issued two varieties of incuse
tokens.
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Function
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Merchant token.
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Population Count
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Thirty-six (36) specimens of this token in collector hands are known to me.
Recent sales include:
- Auction sale on eBay on March 17, 2007 for $37 plus $3 shipping.
- Auction sale on eBay on October 7, 2006 for $45 plus $3 shipping.
- Auction sale on eBay on June 12, 2006 for $64.99 plus $5.99 shipping.
- Auction sale on eBay on January 8, 2006 for $27 plus $2 shipping.
- Auction sale on eBay on May 16, 2004 for $94.93 plus $.75 shipping.
- Auction sale on eBay on August 10, 2003 for $60.10 plus $2.50 shipping
of the Ex-Eklund specimen.
- Auction sale on eBay on January 8, 2003 for $34.65 plus $1.25 shipping.
- Auction sale on eBay on August 28, 2001 for $36.87 plus $4 shipping.
- Auction sale on eBay on November 26, 2000 for $31.88 plus $2.50 shipping.
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Notes
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Notas Históricas
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Zubieta & Pasos era uno de los establecimientos comerciales de Culebra,
uno de los "pueblos de La Linea" del ferrocarril de Panamá. La seña fue
posiblemente acuñada a finales del siglo XIX en U.S.A. por
Scovill Manufacturing Co. de Waterbury, Connecticut.
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