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Obverse Design
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The chit has three lines of text, stamped on it at a slight angle.
The top line says ABARROTERIA with medium size capital letters.
The second line in a large font says "IMPERIAL" in quotes.
The bottom line appears to be the address. Unfortunately the stamp is
blotchy on both sides. As best I can make it out, it is a four digit number,
the word "Avenida" (Avenue), then the Avenue name Cxlxxxx, a comma and
then Cxlxx (perhaps Colon or Calle which means Street).
It appears that the chit was made with a hand-made ink stamp.
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Reverse Design
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Same design as the obverse. The denomination "5¢" has been written over
the design with a black marker.
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Color
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White with blue ink. Written over with black marker.
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Material
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Light cardboard.
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Size and Shape
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Only known example is roughly rectangular and is about 58 mm wide by 30 mm high.
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Dates Issued
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Unknown.
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Issurer
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Abarroteria Imperial located in Colon, Panama.
I could not find an online translation of "abarroteria". However, the abarroteria's
I knew in Panama were little general stores that sold little of everything but
mostly grocery items.
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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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Appears handmade by the merchant.
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Source
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Private collection.
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Varieties
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None known.
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Function
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Most likely used in lieu of small change to purchase store items.
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Notes
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For population count, known specimens are as follows:
- Private collection, one specimen.
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