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5 Cents - J. Gascho and Son Zurich, Ontario
| Location | Canada |
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| Type | Trade token |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the issuer legend arranged in four lines across the central field, reading J. GASCHO & SON / GENERAL / MERCHANTS / ZURICH, ONT., with small decorative ornaments separating the lines. The design is enclosed within a beaded inner border that follows the scalloped outline of the token. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a large bold denomination numeral '5¢' in the central field, with the legend GOOD FOR arching above and IN MERCHANDISE arching below along the beaded inner border. The design is straightforward and typical of Canadian merchant trade tokens of the late 19th to early 20th century. |
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