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drdave Pillar of the Community United States 721 Posts	Posted 05/18/2011 11:48 am I know it's corroded, but I'm just trying to identify it. Any info is helpful. Thanks. Report this Post to the Staff

fioti Pillar of the Community United States 4212 Posts	Posted 05/18/2011 1:24 pm I believe it's Portuguese. "Good for 50c at the counter". Or something like that. I found 2 others on the web, both with diff. initials. Report this Post to the Staff
Jays-Dad Pillar of the Community United States 790 Posts	Posted 05/18/2011 1:52 pm I believe that is Spanish language. I had a Vale por on a token before, I think it was a Cuban Sugar plantation token, vale por una racione (I think that was it?). If memory serves, vale por meant essentially good for. Report this Post to the Staff
Numismat Pillar of the Community United States 1666 Posts	Posted 05/18/2011 5:24 pm It's a generic token that has only the first initial of the merchant it was made for. Here is another with different initials: http://cgi.ebay.com.sg/Vale-Por-50-...em3f076011df Report this Post to the Staff
pls Rest in Peace United States 1729 Posts	Posted 05/19/2011 8:01 pm It's Spanish - "mostrador" translates literally to "the one who shows", so "Worth 50 to bearer" is a reasonable translation. Report this Post to the Staff
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