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Obverse Design
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Buffalo facing left with the legend "WOODEN NICKEL" above. The
legend "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" curves along the bottom of the wooden nickel.
This design is apparently the "6. Buffalo with U.S.A. & without circle"
design on the Old Time Wooden Nickel Company's
museum page.
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Reverse Design
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The legend "PANAMA 100th ANNIVERSARY" curves along the top. A second line curving
underneath the first line says "1903-2003". The legend "TOKENS .
MEDALS . PAPER MONEY" curves along the bottom. Above that another
line curves along the bottom and says "PANAMA COINS". The center of the reverse has
five lines as follows:
WARREN
LLOYD PLUMER
BOX 422
ASHLAND, VA
23005
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Color
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Black print on natural wood.
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Material
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Wood.
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Weight
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About 2.5 grams.
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Size and Shape
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Round, 37.5 mm in diameter.
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Dates Issued
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2004.
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Issuer
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Warren Plumer of Ashland, Virginia.
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Mintage
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136.
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Rarity
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Common.
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Manufacturer
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Old Time Wooden Nickel Company.
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Other Catalog Numbers
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None.
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Varieties
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There are three varieties, all with the same reverse design. One variety has
an Indian Head bust as the obverse design. Another variety has a Buffalo as
the obverse design. The final variety was apparently a test piece (or pattern)
and has a blank obverse.
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Function
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Warren Plumer plans to use these wooden nickels as business cards, so coin
dealers with Panama numismatic items of interest can contact him. Warren
has also made a few of these wooden nickels available to collectors via ebay.
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Population Count
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Warren ordered a total of 250 pieces, equally divided between the Indian Head
design and the Buffalo design. Perhaps the manufacturer uses weight to determine
the count, or just is generous because what Warren received was 128 nickels
of the Indian Head design and 136 nickels of the Buffalo design, as well as
one nickel with a blank obverse.
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