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Obverse Design
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The legend "RAFAEL ROSELLO" curves along the top. In the center is a large "5¢".
The legend "VALE" curves along immediately above the "5¢".
The legend "COLON" curves along the bottom.
All these legends use incuse lettering. Near the edge is a circle of dashes, also incuse.
The token has a smooth edge without a rim.
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Reverse Design
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The reverse side of this token is blank. It has a smooth edge without a rim.
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Metal
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White metal, perhaps copper-nickel or silver alloy.
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Weight
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Unknown.
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Size and Shape
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Round, 20 mm in diameter.
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Dates Issued
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Unknown; most likely sometime between 1885 and 1903.
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Issurer
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Rafael Rosello.
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Mintage
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Unknown.
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Rarity
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Very Rare.
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Manufacturer
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Unknown.
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Other Catalog Numbers
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Previously unlisted.
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Varieties
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None known.
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Function
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Merchant token.
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Population Count
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Only one specimen is known to me in collector hands. It was sold on eBay in July, 2000 for an unrecorded amount.
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Notes
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