Hacienda tokens from Sonora (later)

Hacienda Aigame

Grove 1457
Obverse: around a bull’s head HACIENDA DEL AIGAME Y REPRESO / MATANZA / SON. MEX.
Reverse: FELICIANO MONTEVERDE - 50¢ - CARNE
29mm aluminum

In 1967 Anillo Industries, Inc., of Orange, California, bought at auction, 3,492 token dies belonging to the L. A. Rubber Stamp Co., which had gone out of business. Anillo attempted to go into the token striking business and, using the token dies, struck twenty five sets of aluminum manufacturer’s sample tokens. The reverses are blank and are flat since they were designed to be mounted in salesmen’s sample catalogs. It is believed that twenty-two complete sets and three partial sets of these tokens exist, including examples of the Hacienda del Aigame y Represo.

1457 obverse 1457 reverse

Hermosillo

Hacienda Labor

Owned by Juan Y. Lukens, and located about 35 miles northeast of the city of Hermosillo. It employed 200 men on the 500 acres where they produced wheat, corn, beans, and cotton.

We know of 10 and 100 aluminum tokens, manufactured by L.A . Rubber Stamp Company.,

Grove 1507
Obverse: HACIENDA LABOR / 10 / J.Y.L.
Reverse: 10
25mm aluminum

Grove 1508
Obverse: HACIENDA LABOR / 100 / J.Y.L.
Reverse: 100
35mm aluminum

Hacienda Realito

This hacienda, located in the county of Hermosillo, was owned by Muñoz Hermanos y Sobrino (brothers and nephew). It had over 2,500 acres producing sugar, cane, cotton, grapes, wheat, corn, etc., with 2, 500 acres lying idle and employed 300 men.

An aluminum token manufactured by L. A. Rubber Stamp Company, for a quarter of a day’s wages.

Grove 1545
Obverse: an incuse cattlebrand HACIENDA REALITO / HERMOSILLO / SONORA
Reverse: MUÑOZ HERMANOS Y SOBRINO / VALE POR ¼ DE JORNAL
30mm aluminum

Hacienda Topahue

This hacienda was situated forty kilometres northeast of Hermosillo and had been in the Gándara family^{Manuel Gandara was a former Governor of the state who was active in politics from 1838 to 1866.} for many years. In the nineteenth century it was reported for paying in tokens^{AGHES, Fondo Oficialidad Mayor, no reference}. The token for a day's wages is counterstamped with the same device as on the Hacienda Zacaton token.

Obverse: HACIENDA DE TOPAHUE / HERMOSILLO
Reverse: 12
25mm aluminum

Topahue 25 Topahue 25 reverse

Obverse: HACIENDA DE TOPAHUE / HERMOSILLO
Reverse: 25
28nn aluminum

Hacienda de Topahue

Grove 1632
Obverse: HACIENDA DE TOPAHUE / HERMOSILLO
Reverse: IMPORTE DEL JORMAL / 50
Counterstamped with a flower-shaped die
30mm aluminum

Hacienda El Zacaton

This hacienda, owned by Miguel Gandara, was located in the county of Hermosillo, 2 kilometres from Zamora railroad station, and 26 kilometres north of Hermosillo. Prior to the 1910 revolution, this was one of the largest and most productive ranches of the state. (About 5,000 acres).

Grove 1633
A 10 centavos coin counterstamped with a flower-shaped die
30mm bronze

Grove 1658
Obverse: HACIENDA / EL ZACATON / M. G.
Reverse: 10
26mm aluminum
Miguel Gandara

Agustín Monteverde

Grove 1758
Obverse: BUENO POR UN / DIA DE / TRABAJO / AGUSTIN / MONTEVERDE / HERMOSILLO. / SONORA, MEX.
Reverse: MARTES
29mm brass

made by L. A. Rubber Stamp co.

Navojoa

Hacienda Bacobampo

This hacienda was located in Etnochoa, near Navojoa. The value “Un Bote” has a number of different meanings, but in the context of this hacienda it probably meant “one can” of lard or tallow. A number of these tokens, like the one illustrated, were enamelled with orange colour.

Bacobampo obverse Bacobampo reverse