Need help identifying this Vietnam coin/token

Discussion in 'World Coins' started by FrankRyan, Jun 2, 2019.

  1. FrankRyan

    FrankRyan New Member

    I bought this from ebay. The vendor claimed it was currency used in Vietcong territory.

    A previous eBay listing of his speculated it could have been POW camp money.

    This was from the description:

    NLF Issue Coin. Vietnam War

    "This shiny coin to be used in exchange of paper and money in this area. You are Responsible Before the Law to Accept them. For the Internal Circulation of the Liberated Area of Ma Da Forest and Dong Nai Forest"

    Aluminium Coin, issued by the National Liberation Front (Viet Cong) - The Only Coin I have ever come across issued by the National Liberation Front (NLF). This piece was issued in the Dong Nai Forest and the Ma Da Forest (inside Dong Nai Forest). The Ma Da Forest contained numerous Rubber Plantations.

    Here’s a couple of other pictures:[​IMG][​IMG]
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    Last edited: Jun 2, 2019
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  3. Muzyck

    Muzyck Rabbits!

    I have the same probably purchased from the same seller. I couldn't come up with much in my own research. I tried to do a translation. Makes even less sense.

    TRUÔC PHÁP LUÂT

    KÉ NĀO XÚ DUNG

    GIÁ MAO

    THÉ NĀY NGOĀILAW

    TRUÕNG SĒ CHIU TRÁCH NHIÉM


    Before the law

    Whoever used

    Fake

    This card outside LAW

    The school will be responsible



    LUU HANH NÔI BÔ


    Internal circulation


    LÂM TRUÖNG MÃ ÐÀ


    Ma Da

    NLF token obverse less 10 50pct edit.jpg
    NLF token reverse less 10 edit.jpg
     
  4. FrankRyan

    FrankRyan New Member

    Thanks it’s an interesting piece. I’m sure it was the same seller. If I find anything else out, I’ll let you know.
     
  5. FrankRyan

    FrankRyan New Member

    Ok, it sounds like it's a token for the Dong Nai Forestry school. Hardly as cool as the guy made it sound.
     
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  6. Muzyck

    Muzyck Rabbits!

    Another one of these popped up on ebay from another seller listing it as a POW item.

    Vietnam Prison Token 1970s - 50 ĐỒNG. LÂM TRƯỜNG MÃ ĐÀ.
    For sales is prison token 50 Đồng used in Lâm Trường Mã Đà (Mã Đà Forest Camp).
    Mã Đà camp is a remote prison in Đồng Nai Province where the prisoners was immured and have to work hard.
    Front Legend: SỞ LÂM NGHIỆP ĐỒNG NAI - LÂM TRƯỜNG MÃ ĐÀ.
    Translation: Đồng Nai Forest Deparment - Mã Đà Forest Camp.
    Back Legend (outer): LƯU HÀNH NỘI BỘ - LÂM TRƯỜNG MÃ ĐÀ .
    Translation: For internal circulation only.
    Back Legend (inner): Kẻ nào xử dụng, giả mạo thẻ này ngoài Lâm Trường sẽ chịu trách nhiệm trước pháp luật.
    Translation: Those who forge, use this card outside of Lam Truong will be responsible before the law.

    https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vietnam-Pr...301081?hash=item2cf5da89d9:g:-mUAAOSwrNhdfhSc
     
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  7. FrankRyan

    FrankRyan New Member

    Thanks that’s pretty helpful.
     
  8. FrankRyan

    FrankRyan New Member

    I emailed the seller who confirmed it is a penitentiary or prison token and not POW token. Still an interesting piece.
     
  9. Muzyck

    Muzyck Rabbits!

    Thanks for the clarification. I misinterpreted it as POW.
     
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