Mexico Chihuahua Uruachic Token 1873 12 1/2 Centavos Rascon Hermanos Rulau-Chh83

Mexico Chihuahua Uruachic

1873 12 1/2 Centavos BRASS TOKEN

Mineral De Uruachic Chihuahua Hermanos
Rascon

Thi s token was issued in 1873 and was for
mining operation owned by N. and E. Rascón Hermanos.

Hermanos means brothers. Epigmenio and
Ignacio Rascón ran one of the most successfull mining operations in Chihuahua.

In the 1870's their company, the Compañía
Minera, Uruachic, issued both tokens and paper currency, the tokens being
produced at the Alamos mint and the notes either produced locally or printed by
the American Bank Note Company in New York.

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