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1 Cent USA United Fruit Countermark
| Location | Honduras |
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| Year | 1946 |
| Type | Token |
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| Obverse description | The reverse die of the 1946 Lincoln Wheat cent serves as the obverse of this countermarked piece, displaying the denomination ONE CENT in large relief at center, with the legend E PLURIBUS UNUM above and UNITED STATES OF AMERICA below, flanked by two wheat stalks. A bold countermark bearing the number 133 has been applied centrally across the field, attributable to the United Fruit Company for use as a plantation token in Honduras. |
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| Obverse lettering | E · PLURIBUS · UNUM ONE CENT 133 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Translation: OUT · OF MANY · ONE ONE CENT UNITED STATES OF AMERICA) |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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