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Panama Merchant Chit, Abarroteria Imperial


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 Panama, ca 1930's. Merchant chit, Plowman #CT-340.05, ABARROTERIO / IMPERIAL / bottom line is blurred, may read: Avenida, Cxxx, Cxxx, perhaps Colon or Calle.  Reverse side same as obverse with 5c mared over in black marker.  Size is 50 mm x 30 mm, light cardboard, white with blue ink, hand made ink stamp.  Most likely used in lieu of small change to purchase store items.  Ex-Eugene Hamlin, Jr collection.  Gene collected these whilel he was living and working in the Canal Zone.  He felt they were from the time frame 1930's to 1940's.

Provenance:

  • Robert Lanphear; February 27, 2011
  • Robert Karrer, Jr.
  • Eugene Hamlin, Jr.

Item record created March 6, 2011.
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