½ Dollar Gaming Token - El Casino Freeport, Grand Bahama Island

Features

Location The Bahamas
Issuing company El Casino
Type Miscellaneous tokens › Casino chip or token
Years 1974-1980
Value 50 Cents
0.50 BSD = USD 0.50
Currency Dollar (1966-date)
Composition Nickel silver (Non Magnetic Alloy)
Weight 13.20 g
Diameter 31.20 mm
Thickness 2.25 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
90869
References TC# 585966,
TokenCatalog.com (http://tokencatalog.com)
TC# 259861,
TokenCatalog.com (http://tokencatalog.com)
Lyall# 28,
Bob Lyall, David E. Schenkman; 1988. The Tokens, Checks, Metallic Tickets, Passes, and Tallies of the British Caribbean & Bermuda. Token and Medal Society, Lake Mary, Florida.
TC# 585967
TokenCatalog.com (http://tokencatalog.com)

Obverse

El Casino with trees in the background

Scripts: Latin, Latin (cursive)

Lettering:
HALF DOLLAR GAMING TOKEN · FOR USE BY PLAYER ONLY
FREEPORT/GRAND BAHAMA ISLAND
elCasino
* 1974 *

Reverse

Ornate shape in center

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ACCEPTABLE ONLY AT THE EL CASINO, GRAND BAHAMA
C
1974
* * * Θ * * *

Edge

Plain

Mint

Mintmark of Sherritt Mint Sherritt Mint, Fort Saskatchewan, Canada (1927-date)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1974 Θ 33%
1976 Θ 11%
1977 Θ 11%
1980 Θ 22%

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