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Puerto Rican Token

Object Details

Description (Brief)
The Scovill Manufacturing Company of Waterbury, Connecticut produced this token around the late 19th–century. Scovill was established in 1802 as a button manufacturer that is still in business today. Scovill is an important example of early American industrial manufacturing that adapted armory machines to mass-produce a variety of consumer goods including buttons, daguerreotype mats, medals, and coins.
Obverse: The legend reads: QUINCALLA Y FERRETERIA/PONCE
Reverse: The legend reads: TRUJILLO Y SUBINA/ 10/ EL COMETA
Location
Currently not on view
Data Source
National Museum of American History
maker
Scovill Manufacturing Company
date made
late 19th century
Credit Line
Scovill, Inc.
Physical Description
white metal (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 2.45 cm; 15/16 in
Object Name
token
coin
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