Rare Opium Token sold for $77 on ebay

Subject: Rare Opium Token sold for $77 on ebay Fri Sep 04, 2009 10:16 pm

This is a very rare toke recently sold on ebay for $77. Please make comments.

Thanks

Rare Opium Token sold for $77 on ebay Cigarc10

Rare Opium Token sold for $77 on ebay Cigarc14

Subject: Re: Rare Opium Token sold for $77 on ebay Sat Sep 05, 2009 9:21 am

Nice token.

Like to ask if it is a opium token where in Philippines and when it was used?

I only know about opium is that there is a opium house in the past but not in the Philippines.

Subject: Re: Rare Opium Token sold for $77 on ebay Sat Sep 05, 2009 2:21 pm

Yes there are especially in Binondo. Even Noli Me Tangere of Rizal mentioned that "Kapitan Tiyago" the father of Maria Clara died of addiction to Opium. Opium was brought here by the
Chinese who migrated to the Philippines. Very Happy

Subject: Re: Rare Opium Token sold for $77 on ebay Sat Sep 05, 2009 2:42 pm

Thank you for the info.

That is bitter,maybe I did forgot it or dont what to remember.

Yeah remember now rizal warn the youth about opium but not cigarette that time.

Subject: Re: Rare Opium Token sold for $77 on ebay Tue Oct 27, 2009 4:21 pm

Nice coin kolektor! Thank you for the info. Opium then was used during those times to handle and control social unrest.

Subject: Re: Rare Opium Token sold for $77 on ebay Sat Oct 31, 2009 7:56 pm

First time to see it. Definitely, one of the rarest type of Philippine tokens aside from trade and military camps tokens.

» Rare Camp token during the US Occupation
» Info on '46 $2 token
» Ebay.ph sellers selling fake rare coins
» Wanted to Sell Commemorative Coins SOLD SOLD SOLD
» ID help please, a token :(