15 Jan 21: Another update regarding 'shapes': Whilst Heron was searching through his Central & South American coin accumulation for a coin of Nueva Granada, Heron
found another brass token with the U - F - Co + coffee bean Logo. This token in a 2X2
coin holder was stuck fast to a coin 'flip' holding a coin of Nicaragua.
The U-F-Co token is a rectangle measuring 26.5mm X 19mm. It has nice 'rounded' corners.
There is also a hole in the center of this rectangular token. The hole measures 2.5mm dia and was formed with a punch rather than drilled. There are no drill marks a-tall.
Why this token had been placed in the coins of Nicaragua is a question Heron cannot
answer. Primarily because he cannot remember acquiring this token. Too many years
have passed and the memory grows dim. It was probably in the large batch of Costa Rica
tokens purchased in 1997. Or perhaps Heron was told by someone in the coin hobby that
it was a token of Nicaragua? In any case, this is a token with a specific different 'shape' and
perhaps the only rectangular token or coin Heron owns.
And the really good part is: It was already in the accumulation.
(One a these days Heron is going to search through ALL of the various 2X2 'boxes' to see
what can be found. This is more fun of coin & token collecting). Anyone having any
additional information regarding the U-F-Co with coffee bean 'logo' please share the
information. It will be appreciated.
