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VENEZUELA - MARACAIBO LEPER COLONY - 5 CENTIMOS 1916 KM-L10 NICE VERY FINE
VENEZUELA - MARACAIBO LEPER COLONY - 5 CENTIMOS 1916 KM-L10 NICE VERY FINE

VENEZUELA - MARACAIBO LEPER COLONY - 5 CENTIMOS 1916 KM-L10 NICE VERY FINE

$ 10.55

Availability: 40 in stock
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Circulated/Uncirculated: Circulated
  • Denomination: 5 Centimos
  • Condition: Very scarce 1916 Maracaibo Leper Colony 5 Centimos token
  • Certification: Uncertified
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Venezuela
  • Year: 1916
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted

    Description

    VENEZUELA - MARACAIBO LEPER COLONY COINAGE - 5 CENTIMOS 1916 issue. "Lazareto Nacional". 20mm. Nice Very Fine. SEE PHOTOS.
    KM-L10
    In 1826, Simon Bolivar authorized the establishment of Lazareto Maracaibo on Burro Island in Lake Maracaibo. Over time, this became a large leper colony maintained by the Venezuelan Government, where hundreds of people suffering from Hansen's Disease (Leprosy) were cared for. To provide a monetary system and prevent regular coinage, handled by lepers, to re-enter general circulation, the Venezuelan Government created a special currency. These coins had value only on the island until about 30 years ago, when the illness was almost fully extinguished in South America and medical research revealed that little risk was involved from handling the coins.
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