These tokens were part of the collection I inherited from my grandfather when he passed away. Among the collection were a few tokens which I have identified but these two have me stuck. The mighty google hasn't been much help either. Anyone have a guess? There are two denominations, 20 and 50. The 50 centavos token looks almost like a brass and the 20 appears to be aluminum. Thanks! Sent from my SM-G925V using Tapatalk
I don't know if it helps, but I found this: http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/bulutaki-hemp-co-1906-460697263
Well it just so happens that I came across that image this morning. For some weird reason as I was getting ready for work I decided to do a little googling and found that. I tried looking up the Bulutaki Hemp Co but found nothing relevant. Sent from my SM-G925V using Tapatalk
Same first sentence as in Rick's reply. This journal page mentions a "Bulutakai Hemp Company" (again, -takai and not -taki like on the tokens) which was "located in the Province of Davao, Mindanao, Philippine Islands". Christian
I didn't have my morning coffee at that point this morning so the difference in spelling could be the reason I didn't find any information.
Found this tidbit. May be a pay token from this ranch? 1922 - Philippines October 21, 1922 GOHN & HALEY, INCORPORATED, Bulutaki, Santa Cruz, Davao; live stock and general agricultural ranch;https://books.google.com/books?id=f...HSgBCysQ6AEIQjAJ#v=onepage&q=bulutaki&f=false
Hmm very interesting article, I never came across this in my previous searches so thanks! Seems possible that it could be a pay token, some of the others in his collection included two Lower Canada Agricultural & Trade tokens and some old merchant tokens. Just driving me nuts that I can't get a positive ID on these.
Likewise, I found that Bulutaki was in the Philippines, and that it sometimes appears as two words Bulu Taki (but no associated companies or references). I also leafed through Aldo Basso's 1968 book, "Coins, Medals, and Tokens of the Philippines," but found nothing.
Thanks for busting out your personal references, it's unfortunate they do not have anything listed for these pieces. I wonder if the references to Bulutaki that have been found so far is enough to assume that is where these originated? The sentimental value probably outweighs the monetary value for these but dang the curiosity of IDing these is going to kill me.
Do the Philippines have their own eBay enterprise/system (like Singapore does, or did)? If so, go there and search and browse.
I wonder if Cliff Mishler could shed any light on them. He's big into all sorts of Tokens/Good For's, etc. I don't know how you might contact him though unless someone here has his email. Or contact him through Numismatic News?
Hacienda or farm tokens from the Philippines are not unusual, but the preservation of those examples is - they are usually found in miserable shape. Someone must have set them aside at the time and kept them.
There is a Bulu Taki Cafe in Minahasa, Philippines and the monetary unit in the Philippines is the Peso/Centavo. The name translates to something like Open Coat or Uncovered. Your tokens are typical of credits given to tourists to get them to return to a place of business. Had your grandfather ever been there?
I did a quick search over lunch for other Philippines tokens, I'll have to continue that when I get home. My grandpa kept his coins in a small box tucked in the crevice of a basement wall cabinet, I can't say all the coins he had were preserved this well though. He was in the Korean War and I do remember him telling me he picked up a lot of coins along the way, others were given to him by his father I believe. I'm not sure if he visited the Philippines when he was stationed in Korea but he could have and this would make sense.
Just bumping this in case anyone who hasn't seen this may know what these are. I still haven't had luck identifying these (what I assume are) tokens from my grandfather. They could have come from the Bulu Taki cafe in the Philippines as credits but I'm not really sure, I guess not knowing makes these all the more intriguing.
