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Late 's Secker y Cia Token

Late 1900's Secker y Cia Token

Specification

Title Secker y Cia
NP ID T177
Category Merchant
Denomination 4
Year ND
Mintmark
Mintage
Maker
Shape Round
Edge Plain
Weight gm
Diameter mm
Thickness mm
Magnetism Non-magnetic
Material Brass
Metallic Composition 65% Copper, 35% Zinc
Color Golden Yellow
Orientation
Date Issued Late 's (Decade)
Issued By Secker’s Store
Kind Token
Currently Used

Obverse

Denomination

Reverse

Secker y Cia

Note

Secker y Cia (Secker and Company), under the proprietorship of Johannes Joachim Heinrich Nicolaus Landahl, was a retail and wholesale importer that started using Secker's Store as its trade name in . It became one of the leading importers in the Philippines, with operations in Cebu, Aparri, New York, and Hamburg. It handled textiles, machinery, railroad supplies, and many more.

Remarks

Though the name on the token is in Spanish, this token was issued during American rule. At that time, Spanish was still widely used despite the American rule.