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elf Venezuela Maracaibo Lazareto Leper Colony 5 Centimos 1916

$ 42.24

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Certification: Uncertified
  • KM Number: L10
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Year: 1916
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Composition: Brass
  • Denomination: 5 Centimos
  • Circulated/Uncirculated: Circulated
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted

    Description

    KM L10, two year type, issued for use in the Maracaibo Leper Colony. Five cent size brass coin, with the name of the colony on the obverse.
    A small number of countries used special coinage for their leper colonies.  There was a belief that leprosy would be spread on coins handled by lepers.  When this risk was determined to be minimal, the coins were recalled.  Another reason for the coins was to deprive patients of access to money that could fund their escape from the colonies. For South America, population in the colonies declined rapidly after a doctor found a cure for Hansen's disease.
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