5 Cents - R.S. Smith (Potlatch, Idaho) ND front 5 Cents - R.S. Smith (Potlatch, Idaho) ND back
5 Cents - R.S. Smith (Potlatch, Idaho) ND photo
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5 Cents - R.S. Smith (Potlatch, Idaho) ND

 
Aluminium - 21 mm
Description
Location
United States
Period
Federal republic (1776-date)
Type
Trade tokens › Business tokens
Value
5 Cents (0.05)
Composition
Aluminium
Diameter
21 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-11-14
References
Numista
N#76662
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

Value of token in trade between two hearts.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
GOOD FOR
♥ 5¢ ♥
IN TRADE

Edge

Plain

Comment

Potlatch was founded in 1905 as a company town on the Palouse River by the Potlatch Corporation. At the time it was one of the largest sawmills in the United States.