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Late ’s WAS COM Military Token

5 Centavos Late 1950's WAS COM Token Military Token 10 Centavos Late 1950's WAS COM Token Military Token 25 Centavos Late 1950's WAS COM Token Military Token 50 Centavos Late 1950's WAS COM Token Military Token

Varieties
NP ID Denomination
T146.1 5 Centavos
T146.2 10 Centavos
T146.3 25 Centavos
T146.4 50 Centavos
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50 Centavos Late 1950's WAS COM Token Military Token

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25 Centavos Late 1950's WAS COM Token Military Token


Specification
Title WAS COM
NP ID T146
Category Military
Sub Category Air Base
Year ND
Mintmark
Mintage
Mint
Shape Round
Edge Plain
Weight
Diameter T146.1 - 20.5 mm
T146.2 - 17.5 mm
T146.3 - 23.5 mm
T146.4 - 29.5 mm
Thickness
Magnetism Non-magnetic
Material Brass
Metallic Composition 65% Copper, 35% Zinc
Finish Plated
Color Grayish White
Orientation Coin Orientation
Date Issued Late ’s
Issued By 848th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron
Issued At Wallace Air Station,
San Fernando, La Union
Kind Token
Currently Used

Obverse

"(Denomination)" "WAS COM"

Reverse

"848th ACEW SQDN" "Custos de Libertus (Custodian of the Liberties)"

Remarks

Wallace Air Station was a United States Air Force (USAF) facility located in San Fernando, La Union. It was the station of the 848th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron in after it moved from Japan; it provided logistics and administrative support to other radar detachments under its chain of command, and the name was changed to the 848th Air Defense Squadron on . Wallace Air Station and the squadron were inactivated in .