5 Cents - United Cigar Store (Delano, California) ND
| Brass | - | 21 mm |
| Location | United States |
|---|---|
| Period | Federal republic (1776-date) |
| Type | Trade tokens › Business tokens |
| Value | 5 Cents (0.05 USD) |
| Currency | Dollar (1785-date) |
| Composition | Brass |
| Diameter | 21 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#76604 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Value of token in trade. No five point stars on reverse.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
GOOD FOR
5¢
IN TRADE
Edge
Plain
Comment
3 Varieties
Variety 1
On Reverse, Small 5, Stars on each side of the 5. Cent sign (¢) slanted and points to the R in FOR
Variety 2
On Reverse, Small 5, Stars on each side of the 5. Cent sign (¢) vertical and points to the F in FOR
Variety 3 (Pictured above)
On Reverse, Large 5, No stars on each side of the 5.
Delano was founded on July 14, 1869 as a railroad town along the Southern Pacific Railroad in honor of the current Secretary of the Interior for the United States at the time, Columbus Delano. The post office was established opened in 1874 and by 1913 Delano had a large enough agricultural community that it incorporated.
Note: The Anillo company later created uniface restrikes of these tokens for product catalog display.
