© Bobby Harpoon (CC BY)
© Bobby Harpoon (CC BY)
1 Loaf of Bread - Portuguese Bakery Oakland, California ND
| Aluminium | 2.4 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 | 2.4 g |
| Diameter | 30 mm |
| Thickness | 1.65 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#366811 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Legend at perimeter. Value in center.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
GOOD FOR
1
LOAF OF BREAD
Edge
Plain
Comment
Advertisement in Oakland Tribune from December 1924.
Bakery listed for sale after 3 years of business in the Oakland Tribune want ads, listed several times in the month of October 1925.
The tokens would likely have been made between 1922 and 1925.
