© Bobby Harpoon (CC BY)
© Bobby Harpoon (CC BY)
1 Loaf of Bread - Portuguese Bakery Oakland, California ND
| Aluminium | 1.8 g | 30 mm |
| Location | United States |
|---|---|
| Issuing entity | Portuguese Bakery, Oakland, California |
| Period | Federal republic (1776-date) |
| Type | Business tokens › Bread tokens |
| Years | 1922-1925 |
| Composition | Aluminium |
| Weight | 1.8 g |
| Diameter | 30 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | 1925 |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#344188 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Ring inside of rim. Legend follows perimeter of outer rim.
Additional text in center. !st line arched.
2 line stacked parraliel
3 dots above number again under Oakland
Script: Latin
Lettering:
GOOD FOR ONE LOAF OF BREAD
PHONE MERRIT
4714
OAKLAND
Edge
Plain
Comment
An add in The Oakland tribune several time in December 1924.Posted in want adds of The Oakland tribune several times during the month of December 1925. Information in the want add can lead us to deduct that the tokens were made at some time between 1922 and 1925. The years the bakery was in business.
