| SPECIFICATIONS | |
| Value | 5 cents |
| Alloy | Brass |
| Diameter | 22. mm |
| Thickness | 1.? mm |
| Weight | ?.? gms |
| Shape | Annular |
| Edge | Plain |
| DieAxis | 0° |
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| Token Catalog #171718 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Obverse : Name KOENECKE & DITZ above and town CEYLON, MINN. below along
periphery of central hole, all within circle of dots inside raised rim.
Reverse : GOOD FOR 5¢ IN TRADE above central hole
along the periphery, all within circle of dashes along raised rim.
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| Token Catalog #171718 | ||||||||||||||||||
Obverse : Name K & D above and town and state
CEYLON,MINN. below along periphery, with ellipsoid-diamond-ellipsoid
( ●♦● ) in between.
All within circle of dots inside raised rim.
Reverse : Large 5¢ at center with two diamonds ( ♦ )
on either side breaking the legend GOOD FOR on top and
IN TRADE below along the periphery, all within circle of dots inside raised rim.
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| Token Catalog #171715 | ||||||||||||||||||
Obverse : Name K. & D. above and state MINN. below
along periphery, and town CEYLON, in downward arc at center,
between Diamond ( ♦ ) above and text
SCHAAF-MPLS below all within circle of stars
within raised rim.
Reverse : Large 50¢ at center with text
SCHAAF-MPLS below and the legend
GOOD FOR on top and IN TRADE at bottom along
the periphery, all within circle of stars within raised rim.
See also lower denomination WM. Ditz & Son 2.5¢ token and higher denomination Ditz & Son tokens
The 5¢ token was won by Shiran Cruse in 2009 January on ebay from a seller from MN, USA
was unfortunately lost in mail. If this token as imaged is found for Sale please
report it.
Other two token images photoshoped from 400 dpi photograph posted
in tokencatalog.com, and are displayed at 250 dpi.
I thank Marlen Bents and Gerald Rosenberg of Ceylon MN, for the history.
See also the Ceylon MN token site for more stories.