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Palestine Israel 1935 Werner Cafe Set of 6 Tokens PCGS Graded Rare

$ 1029.59

Availability: 90 in stock
  • Year: 1935
  • Certification: PCGS
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Palestine
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted

    Description

    Four white metal tokens. Denominations: 5, 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 Mils. Issued by Zvi Werner, who arrived in Haifa from Vienna and opened Café Werner on Herzl Street, in 1935. The tokens were imported by Zvi Werner blank and the legends have been impressed on the tokens in Haifa. The tokens were in circulation until the café was closed in 1951, when the owner passed away. It is believed that the tokens were used by the waiters for calculations and at times of shortage of coins there were used as currency. Obverse: denomination. Reverse: "Café Werner Haifa". 5P - PCGS AU-53  10P -PCGS AU-53  20P - PCGS AU-50 30P - PCGS XF-45 40P - PCGS VF-35 50P - PCGS XF-40