Interesting coin issued in 1944, when Brazil was recovering from the shock left by the WWII campaings in the rest of the World.�Getúlio Vargas, eminent politician and Brazilian ex-military leader, born in a well-to-do family is portrayed on the obverse of this coin. He was President of the Republic of the United States of Brazil from 1930 to 1945, at his first term, overthrown by a coup d'etat in 1945. Then returned to the seat in 1951 until his death in 1954. A man who sought leadership principles to unify his countrymen yet his�alliances were shadowed by a sympathy towards Germany while ascertaining the back ups of USA and other countries. The merchant marine and the new evolutions of treaties everywhere brought opportunities for his government and agenda. Brazil became more recognized as a potential market during both of his two terms.An attractive South American destination, Brazil issued this 50 centavos of a Cruzeiro amidst changing times. Enjoy this international sample of my collection.

**As for the token, there is not much information available or disclosed regarding quantities produced, nor material(s) used when manufacturing or minting it. Its approximate�diameter is around 27-29 mm and about 6.3 grs of weight. Its border or circumference is reeded.� Thank you for your visits and comments in this and all my blogs.

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When the United States of America administration took over the island of Puerto Rico, around September 1898, it faced an unstable economy and precarious infrastructure, both inland and at the larger cities.� Within the first 22 to 32 years of American presence in the once held Spanish stronghold, this type of token or menchant's coin circulated in various shapes, sizes and even non-round forms. Its dimensions fluctuated from 19mm to 25mm at most, and usually made of tin or rarely in aluminum, not many were struck in copper. Even though the one shown here is from 1910, this specific type was circulating from as early as 1900, mostly struck in the back of a warehouse at a larger city in the island with subsidiaries for each merchant or farm dealer.Inland, specifically within the mountain towns, agriculture and the selling of necessary goods was practically the two aspects moving people in and out of farm sustained communities. Those who stayed, faced dependency on major "Hacienda" owners as laborers and non-payed workhands. Being on a non-pay status meant to depend on running food certified bills or food notes and, within more organized farms, tokens with various denominations pegged to larger commercial providers or wholesale dealers (who at most instances were well-to-do Spaniards who befriended American investors and government officials.)This is a 1910 token worth 10 cents, pegged to F. GÓMEZ a merchandiser tied to the "Hacienda Palma Escrita" in the�municipality of Las Marías, Puerto Rico. The town is located in the Western Central Mountain range. This area is known to produce Valenciana type oranges, coffee and other citric fruits. With this token, a laborers' wife was able to acquire flour, sugar, dry goods and in rare cases meat. Prizes were that low, poverty was extremelly high. This products were also bought at the merchandiser's store facility usually or conveniently located within the entrance of the Hacienda or plantation. It was a round business.This is historically relevant as a monetary item representation, a token with buying power from the very beginning of the twentieth century. It is a vintage non-financial item� from a territory of the USA as it worked towards a better future.