Token - Holland Amerika Lijn Boordgeld 5 cents
1948 year| Bronze | 1.62 g | 16 mm |
| Location | Netherlands |
|---|---|
| Queen | Juliana (1948-1980) |
| Type | Trade tokens › Business tokens |
| Year | 1948 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 1.62 g |
| Diameter | 16 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#418338 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
Value and year in center with text around.
Lettering:
5
1948
SCHEEPSPENNING SHIP'S CURRENCY
Edge
Plain
Comment
After the second world war, the guilder was not convertible and the economy was in a shambles. Unemployment was quite high. Many chose to emigrate, rather than wait for things to get better. Emigration countries were mostly Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Netherlands Antilles and Surinam.
The Holland America Line (HAL) had regular services to some of these countries. They could not accept Dutch currency on board, as it was not allowed to import or export Dutch money, but they did want people to spend money on board. For this, both paper vouchers and metal tokens were used. The denominations for the tokens were: 5 cents - 10 cents - 25 cents.
The letters NASM in the company flag stand for “NV Nederlandsch-Amerikaansche Stoomvaart-Maatschappij (NASM)”, the old name (1873-1896) of the HAL. The flag was not changed.
