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Obverse Design
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Book cover has a large rectangle with a double line border. The outer line is
about three times as thick as the inner line. Within the rectangle in the
upper left corner it says "THE COUPONS IN THIS BOOK ARE" on one line
and "REDEEMABLE IN MERCHANDISE AT" on a line under it. In the upper right
corner it says "$1.00" in a large font size which is the total face value
of all the chits in the book.
Under these areas in a large font size it says "OFFICERS' CLUB".
The next line in a smaller font size says "FORT AMADOR, C. Z.".
Next starting at the left is a line which says "Countersigned by" and has
a line for this signature. The next line says "Issued to" and a line
where the recipient could write their name.
Under that the next line says "Date" and has a line for the date which goes
about three-fourth of the way across the book.
Under the date line in smaller print it
says "Not Transferable - Not Good If Detached".
In a larger font size in the lower right corner it says
the serial number of the book; "1766" in the example above.
This serial number is repeated on all the chits inside the book.
Outside the rectangle along the left written sideways and going from the
bottom to the top of the book it says
"ESTRELLA DE PANAMA - 12961 - 3-1943" in small print. The "1943" may be a reference
to the year the book was printed. Perhaps the "3" refers to March.
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Other Details
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This book had five chits on each page. Chits are known only in the denomination
of 5 cents, and four pages of this denomination would total $1.00.
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Color
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Gray with black ink.
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Material
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Light-weight cardboard.
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Size and Shape
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Rectangular, approximately 140mm wide by 50 mm high.
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Dates Issued
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1943 is referenced on the book cover, and apparently is the date of issue.
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Issurer
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Fort Amador, on the Pacific side of Panama, out on a peninsula in the Bay of Panama.
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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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Estrella de Panama which means "Star of Panama",
and refers to a major bilingual newspaper published in Panama City in the
Republic of Panama.
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Source
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Plumer collection.
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Varieties
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This is the only known variety.
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Function
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Book of club chits, redeemable for merchandise.
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Notes
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For population count, known specimens are as follows:
- Plumer Specimen #1766, pictured above.
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