5 Cents - Hotel Swail (Sumas, Wash.) ND
| Aluminium | - | 24 mm |
| Location | United States |
|---|---|
| Period | Federal republic (1776-date) |
| Type | Business tokens › Restaurant, bar, cafe and hotel tokens |
| Value | 5 Cents (0.05) |
| Composition | Aluminium |
| Diameter | 24 mm |
| Thickness | 1.4 mm |
| Shape | Round with cutouts (Numeral 5 cutout from middle) |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#299651 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Words curving around top.
Backwards numeral 5 punched/cutout in center.
Five dots at the bottom, the middle surrounded by a six-pointed star.
Script: Latin
Lettering: GOOD FOR 5¢ IN TRADE
Edge
Plain
Comment
In 1912, Hotel Swail was next to the Sumas Hardware & Implement Co.: http://sumashistory.org/1912/Other cutout denominations exist: 25¢ and 50¢.
