Cabo Blanco 1936 50 centavos

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Steve Album Auction 52, lot 2894

This specimen was lot 2894 in Steve Album Auction 52 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2025), where it sold for $510. The catalog description[1] noted, "VENEZUELA: Republic, 50 centavos, 1936, Cabo Blanco Leprosarium token, a pleasing lustrous example, PCGS graded MS62, ex Dr. Robert A. Rosenfeld Collection." Leprosy, a disease common in underdeveloped countries, was long feared to be spread by casual contact. Victims were herded into colonies and forced to use special coinage. The leprosarium at Cabo Blanco issued a series of tokens in 1936 ranging from 5 centimos to twenty bolivares, all in brass. When the institution closed in the 1970's, the tokens were redeemed and are today rare.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 2.7 g, brass, 20 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-L13.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • Stohr, Tomas, El Circulante en la Capitania General de Venezuela, Caracas, Banco Central de Venezuela, 1998.
  • [1]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Dustin Wagner, Auction 52, featuring the Dr. Robert A. Rosenfeld Collection and the Almer H. Orr III Collection, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2025.

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