| SPECIFICATIONS | |
| Value | 5 cent |
| Alloy | Aluminum |
| Diameter | 25.4 mm |
| Thickness | mm |
| Weight | gms |
| Shape | Round |
| Edge | Plain |
| DieAxis | ° |
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Obverse : Curved along top CEYLON above GOVERNMENT COMMISSION 1904 in 3 lines with
ST. LOUIS curved at bottom, within a dot circle along the periphery and raised rim.
Reverse : Large 5 at center within a dot circle along the periphery and raised rim.
The
Ceylon Tea pavilion opened to the public the first week of the
1904 St. Louis World's Fair.
The building was full of
interesting curios including a full set of furniture
made from porcupine quills.
It was not unusual to find ladies sipping tea sitting on a veranda
listening to afternoon concerts, served by waiters wearing white
jackets, sarong and exotic footwear.
The token had been scanned at 300 dpi and the images are
displayed at 250 dpi. The image of token is from an ebay Auction
that I lost badly in 2011 October. It sold for an order of magnitude
more than I estimated. There are probably lot more collectors of 1904
St. Luise World's fair items than just Ceylon.
I miss the early days of eBay from 1997 to about 2002 when there were
very few bidding on Ceylon Items.
If you own a specimen please send kavanr @ lakdiva.org it's weight and
a if possible a better 600 dpi scan.