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’s Zamboanga, P.I. Post Exchange Military Token

50 Centavos 1930’s Zamboanga, P.I. Post Exchange Military Token

Varieties

NP ID Denomination
T169.1 5 Centavos
T169.2 10 Centavos
T169.3 20 Centavos
T169.4 50 Centavos
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50 Centavos

50 Centavos 1930’s Zamboanga, P.I. Post Exchange Military Token


Specification

Title Zamboanga, P.I.
NP ID T169
Category Military
Sub Category Post Exchange
Year ND
Mintmark
Mintage
Mint
Shape Round
Edge Plain
Weight
Diameter T169.1 - mm
T169.2 - 23 mm
T169.3 - 26 mm
T169.4 - 30 mm
Thickness
Magnetism Non-magnetic
Material T169.1 - Aluminum
T169.2 - Brass
T169.3 - Aluminum
T169.4 - Aluminum
Metallic Composition T169.2 - 65% Copper, 35% Zinc
Finish
Color T169.1 - Grayish White
T169.2 - Golden Yellow
T169.3 - Grayish White
T169.4 - Grayish White
Orientation Coin Orientation
Date Issued 's
Issued By Zamboanga Post Exchange
Issued At Pettit Barracks
Kind Token
Currently Used

Obverse

"(Denomination)" "Zamboanga, P.I. (Philippine Islands)" "Post Exchange"

Reverse

"(Denomination)"

Note

Pettit Barracks was located in Zamboanga and, along with Camp John Hay, was the location of the U.S. Army's 43d Infantry Regiment. It is located at the east edge of Zamboanga and houses U.S. Army officers and their families. The barracks was once considered the U.S. Army's most distant post.